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I miss my garden

Benefits of Having Your Own Garden by Sandy Swegel   I’m on the 6 a.m., red-eye flight from New Orleans and all I can say after a week in this great party town in that I miss my garden.  Sure, fried shrimp and stuffed crabs are great but after a week of culinary excess, I’m […]

Food Chains, Who Ya Gonna Love?

The Beauty of Nature by Sandy Swegel   Spring is such a good time for photos.  All life is bursting forth again and I’m enamored with the newness and uniqueness of everything. Daily I’m getting great email photos of nature showing up for the first time this year.  Some remind me nature can be awfully brutal […]

Plant more peas!

All About Planting Peas by Sandy Swegel Rev your garden engines folks.  Today is St. Patrick’s Day and the official start of pea season and there’s no need to wait.  You have jobs to do today — it’s time to plant more peas! Make sure beds are weeded. Those mallows from last year are easy […]