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Mollie’s Zucchini Soup
Zucchini is one of those plants that makes you feel like a successful gardener. Its mighty leaves create such a grand sprawl that you feel perfectly justified crediting yourself for the plant’s magnificence. Better yet, it also makes you feel … Continue reading
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What’s Wrong With My Basil?
One of the greatest joys of summer for me is fresh, fragrant basil, so crisp and flavorful that it puts the so-called “fresh” stuff in the market with drooping leaves to shame. My husband and I eat basil all summer … Continue reading
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8 Things I Love About My Container Garden
1. A Stoop With a View. As I was sitting on my front steps last Saturday morning, a dad with two kids and a dog walked by. “I love what you’ve done with these flowers,” he said. “This space used … Continue reading
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Tagged basil, butterfly bush, cherry tomatoes, container gardening, Mandevilla, monarch butterly, purslane, sunflowers
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