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Watercress Salad with Fresh Herb Vinaigrette

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Have you tried watercress? It’s Mother Nature’s version of a natural, good tasting multivitamin! According to Watercress.com — and by the way, do all vegetables have their own website?!? — watercress is the most ancient of the green vegetables and … [Read more...]

How Does Your Garden Grow? | Early Spring, 2015

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I absolutely love this time of year in the garden.  Subtle changes happen quickly and if you're not paying close attention, you miss the details.  Like the swelling of the rose canes or the blush of the muscari before it pops open revealing its … [Read more...]

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