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Perennial Corner Garden, Stockton

The Perennial Flower Border

July 17, 2023
I recently had the pleasure of enjoying gorgeous perennial borders in Paris and was inspired! I had visions of taking out some lawn and going all in. But it is always best to study and learn first, and in this case, share with others.
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Recipes From the Garden: A Taste of the Season

July 17, 2023
It was such a long winter and spring was just a glance. Let's spend summer making our fresh favorite recipes. Each of these recipes will transform your menu selections while getting you in and out of the kitchen. The summer Italian spaghetti recipe is the perfect potluck or summer party cold dish.
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Master Gardener Kathy Anderson, examining the milkweed.

Garden Joy, an Organic Teaching Garden, in Ripon,CA

July 17, 2023
Tucked into a landlocked area is a one-acre teaching community garden that just a few short years ago was an empty field. Under the stewardship of a few immensely talented visionaries and many volunteers, that field of weeds and dreams is now a model garden that serves multiple purposes.
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Pests of the Season

July 17, 2023
Dandelion When true Spring finally envelops us, weeds pop up. Weed is an interesting word. It conjures up the negative but also the positive aspects of plants that have developed reproductive systems which disperse seeds by the thousands.
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