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Grasping at Strawflowers

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Every year as spring approaches, one of my favorite seed companies sends me a free sample of a new variety, along with promotional literature.  Sometimes the seeds are for something that I am unlikely to grow—like the latest and best kohlrabi.  I happily donate seeds like that to a vegetable-growing friend.  This year the seeds … Read more

Dahlia Investment

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Planting anything is an investment in hope and optimism.  You put a seed or young plant in the ground because you believe that with time and care, it will turn into something that resembles the gorgeous specimen on the plant tag or catalog page.  It might also give you flowers, food, or shade.  The whole … Read more