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Never Yet Was a Springtime When the Buds Forgot to Bloom

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A Walk in the Woods

TweetI had the pleasant opportunity to take a walk recently along a mountain ridge. The area had many rock formations with dry, shallow soil. Here’s a little of what I saw growing in these harsh conditions. I was reminded that … Continue reading

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Rodale Institute

Tweet J.I. Rodale is considered the father of the organic farming movement in the U.S. I’ve read Organic Gardening Magazine for many years and many Rodale Press books are included in my library. But I had never visited the Rodale Institute until recently, … Continue reading

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Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture

Tweet As a Penn State Master Gardener, I am required to take 8 hours of continuing education each year.  I wanted to take the opportunity to visit a farm just outside of NYC called Stone Barns Center for Food and … Continue reading

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Kruschiki: the Ultimate Christmas Cookie

TweetCrisp. Rich. Not too sweet. They have more than a taste. They have a feel that I couldn’t begin to describe. And they are beautiful. THIS is the cookie of my childhood. A special part of my Polish heritage. We … Continue reading

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This is My Father's World

Tweet This is my Father’s world, and to my listening ears All nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres. This is my Father’s world: I rest me in the thought  Of rocks and trees, of skies … Continue reading

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