Tag: gardening
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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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Preserving the Harvest…Pickled Tomatoes
At this time of year, the vegetable garden is bursting with fresh vegetables and herbs that need to be harvested. I can look out my window right now and see big, juicy heirloom tomatoes ripening on the vine–and I just picked pounds of them early this morning. My countertops are laden with baskets of squash, tomatoes,…
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Anticipation, a Mistake, and a Gardener’s Treasure Trove
I woke up late yesterday morning and jumped out of bed. We were going to be late for a workshop that I’d been looking forward to with anticipation for a week. We had an hour’s drive to Just Fruits and Exotics for a pruning class, and if we didn’t leave immediately, we were going to…
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I Dig Figs
I was really happy this morning to find a generous handful of fresh figs ripe and ready for us to enjoy. Have you ever feasted upon a fresh fig? I must confess that I never had, until I picked the first one one from our own tree. A fresh ripe fig tastes nothing like a…
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Quick Garden Notes
Greetings, Fellow Gardeners! Just some quick notes regarding our gardening activities for Easter weekend. What a beautiful time of year here in North Florida. Despite the clouds of pollen, we relished the opportunity to be outside in the beautiful, warm sunshine. The okra, soybeans, green beans, cukes and herbs that we recently planted are sprouting. It’s…