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Growing and Harvesting Potatoes

Carolyn Binder — Sun, 19 May 2013 14:00:10 +0000

Today was one of the best gardening days of the year. Why, you ask? Well, because the potatoes were ready to harvest! I love this culinary treasure hunt, searching for those delightful spuds hiding deep in ...

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Indoor Plant Décor Virtual Blog Tour and a Seed Keeper Giveaway!

Carolyn Binder — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:26:32 +0000

Most gardeners love garden books almost as much as gardening. I do, and I was delighted to receive a copy of Indoor Plant Décor, written by my beautiful and talented friends, Kylee Baumle and Jenny Peterson ... ...

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DeWit Garden Tools–Best Mother’s Day Gift Ever!

Carolyn Binder — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:19:01 +0000

My husband is forever telling me that I need to use the right tool for the job. Maybe he says this because I frequently use a butter knife in place of a screwdriver ... ...

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New Lens, New Perspective

Carolyn Binder — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:32:30 +0000

I splurged and bought a new lens for my camera. Every lens has a unique purpose that allows the photographer to see things with a new perspective ... ...

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P. Allen Smith’s Moss Mountain Farm

Carolyn Binder — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 12:09:58 +0000

Last May I made my first journey to Moss Mountain Farm, the garden home of gardening, lifestyle and design expert, P. Allen Smith, as part of an entourage ... ...

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Take Time to Grow

Carolyn Binder — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:01:51 +0000

There are probably as many reasons to garden as there are gardeners, don’t you think? For me, growing fruits and vegetables at Cowlick Cottage Farm started out ... ...

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Spring Means Fava Beans

Carolyn Binder — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:05:26 +0000

Fava beans (Vicia faba), or broad beans, are an ancient Mediterranean crop and a member of the pea family. Planted by seed ... ...

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Fruit Trees Please!

Carolyn Binder — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:30:40 +0000

I first fell in love with the idea of having a fruit tree back when we lived in suburban Clearwater. The yards were quite small, and several of our neighbors had citrus trees ... ...

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Garden a Disaster? Well, Kiss My Aster! (A Book Giveaway)

Carolyn Binder — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 22:50:53 +0000

Amanda Thomsen’s book, Kiss My Aster: A Graphic Guide to Creating a Fantastic Yard Totally Tailored to You is one of my new favorites ... ...

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Comfort from the Winter Garden: Creamed Kale

Carolyn Binder — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 13:38:07 +0000

This has been a strange winter weather-wise. While my family up north is buried from last night’s historic blizzard, the temperatures here will be in the 70s ... ...

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