11
Sep
2015

Helping the Hungry, Here at Home

View image | gettyimages.com When my daughter was in kindergarten at Sellersville Elementary School, I had a flexible enough work schedule that I was able to spend an hour a week volunteering in her classroom to help the gaggle of

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15
Aug
2015
11:01 PM

In the Garden - Tomatoes are Flourishing

Busy, busy lately. Summer is flying by. Just a quick post today to show off the flourishing tomato plants. Yum. First up, the Sweet 100s. This hybrid has grown like crazy - it is over 6 feet tall - and is

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8
Aug
2015
11:41 PM

Farmers' Market Growing Roots in Perkasie

One of the most enjoyable spin-offs of the local food movement has been the birth - or rebirth - of farmers' markets all across the country. In 2014, 8,268 farmers' markets were operating across the United States, up an astronomical

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16
Jul
2015
9:51 PM

In the Garden - The Easiest Way to Remove Squash Bug Eggs

The scourge of the gardener is pests. And diseases. And critters that eat things you are trying to grow.  And too much rain. And not enough rain. Okay, so gardeners have several scourges. If you are growing any of the cucurbit

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7
Jul
2015
7:30 AM

Garden Update

The recent cool, rainy, grey weather here in the Philly 'burbs has had me worried. Not just for my own sanity - honestly, after this past winter, we all NEED some sunshine, amirite? - but also for the health of my

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3
Jul
2015
10:47 PM

Black Raspberry Bliss

Black raspberries are not blackberries. Blackberries are not black raspberries. That's the first thing I have found myself explaining to well-intentioned people who have directed me to blackberries when what I asked for was black raspberries. It turns out there is

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3
Jun
2015
9:23 PM

6 Steps to a DIY Herb Garden for $20

Anyone who likes to cook - or eat - knows the power of fresh herbs. Ripe tomatoes paired with sweet basil and fresh mozzarella make for an amazing pizza. Cilantro gives chicken tikka masala an extra layer of flavor. Parmesan and

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