Author: Carolyn Binder
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DeWit Garden Tools–Best Mother’s Day Gift Ever!
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 and think my high heels make a fine hammer in a pinch. But as usual, he’s right. I thought about this today,…
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New Lens, New Perspective
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
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
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
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!
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)
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
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 …