Category: Garden
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Vivid
While a sunset photo was my initial thought in responding to this week’s challenge, I instead was drawn to another photo taken the same Memorial Day weekend at the cabin. In an old pallet leaning against a tree, in contrast to the dull brown-gray of the weathered wood and nest materials, was the most vivid…
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Gardener’s Mecca in Minnesota: An Illustration of the “Why”
Along a lonely stretch of highway, near the small town of Zim, Minnesota, one can find a little piece of heaven for gardeners. Byrns Greenhouse is unassuming from the road, but as you pull in the driveway (or park along the shoulder of the highway on the typically busy weekends) and make your way toward…
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Pottery on the Rustic Road
Every fall, a picturesque farm on the outskirts of the river town of Hudson, Wisconsin, hosts a pottery show and sale which is a feast for the senses. Once inside, the talent of this event is evident. The pottery is displayed inside a rustic and lovingly restored barn. The diversity of styles and creativity is…
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Why Visit Duluth?!
Why Visit Duluth? Winter or summer, the city has something for everyone…. Duluth’s visitor’s and convention bureau, Visit Duluth, is seeking photos for its 2015 Visitor Guide. These were a few of my favorites from the past year or two which are just a small sampling of why the Lake Superior City of Duluth should be on…
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Cooking With Fiori di Zucca
The seasonal fiori di zucca dishes offered when we traveled to Italy a few summers ago were some of my favorite food memories! Each restaurant prepared them slightly differently, and my husband found a little grocery in Rome which had the delicate flowers delivered in the mornings, providing an opportunity for him to attempt making…
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