Shades of Autumn
I am admittedly not a big fan of autumn. I don’t dislike the season itself and in fact, some of my favorite garden plants flower as the days grow shorter, temperatures drop
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Cavolo Nero
In the states, we know this tough, cold-hardy cabbage cousin as “Dinosaur” kale, its name coming from the rough, leathery texture of its leaves. We use it primarily as an
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Italian Style
One of the fun things I had the pleasure of doing earlier this fall was taking a trip to Italy with a group of five other friends. We rented a
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Into Autumn
I must admit, autumn is not my favorite season. You see, I don’t really care for winter much, so for me autumn is just sort of the precursor to what
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Of Summer Sunflowers
Being a Kansas boy by birth, one of my favorite of all wildflowers is the sunflower. “Wildflowers?”, you may be asking yourself. Sure enough. Across the hills and plains of
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Pumpkin Artistry
Never underestimate the creative mind! For those of you who thought that pumpkins were only good for carving and, perhaps, the occasional pie, I’d like to introduce you to the
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Out In A Blaze of Glory
I really thought that we were going to miss out on fall color in Tennessee this year. August and September were horribly dry and the trees all looked so stressed
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Autumnal Musings
The smell of wood smoke hung heavy in the country air this weekend. In the mornings, especially, the sweet smoky fragrance drifted by on the gentle breeze, reminding everyone that
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Colchicum autumnale
Suddenly and without warning, the colchicum have popped and begun spreading their autumn cheer through the garden. They act sort of like the “surprise lilies” (Lycoris) in that one day
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Favorite Fall Flowers
(Originally Posted October 16, 2007 on MySpace)Hello everyone! We’ve returned from our brief weekend in Branson, MO with my family and had a wonderful time. We were able to see
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