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TAWANDA! Time to Till!
By
kjackson
You know what makes me happy? Garden tilling makes me happy. I relish the power of pushing a piece of heavy machinery through hard-packed soil and sod, breaking it up and making it crumbly and black. I yell, “TAWANDA!” in memory of my favorite scene of “Fried Green Tomatoes” and I feel powerful and expansive.…
Mmmm…Cucumber Salad!
By
kjackson
So…has it happened yet? Have you looked in your garden and found your first cucumber? Well, if you haven’t, it’s bound to happen soon (well…if you have a garden…and if you planted cucumbers, that is!). I love to grow cucumbers because they are one of those easy-to-grow foods that require little care and weeding…
Endearing Blunders
By
kjackson
I love asparagus and I become frustrated at the grocery when all I can find are tiny bundles of expensive yellow spears with soggy tips. So I ordered twenty little plants and carefully planted each one, making sure those little bumpy, wiry stalks had plenty of space around them to grow and flourish. All winter,…
Bounty Begins!
By
kjackson
“Let them eat….GREENS!” Today marks Day #1 of garden harvest. What is your favorite fruit, vegetable or herb from your garden? I can’t think of anything that beats a garden-fresh tomato. Have you ever tried sliced garden tomato with a sprinkle of sugar? I also, however, really love a plump, purple eggplant. Do you grow…
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