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The Summer yard and garden; one planned by people and nature’s ideas

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A stand of Black-Eyed Susans. Dwarf Larkspur. Humble beginnings of this summer’s garden. Gardening gloves as an impulse item at supermarket register. A hummingbird feeding. Mayapple plants. Philadelphia Fleabane (Erigeron). It’s hard to tell, but these flowers are so tiny. Purple Coneflower (Echinacea). Purple Milkweed; much loved by butterflies. Queen Anne’s Lace (with a few […]

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A Farming Community Busy in the Spring with Selling and Showing

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It’s springtime in the Ozarks. Baby bunnies are hopping around the yard at dawn and dusk. Cows are calving. And the local fair, with rodeo, has come and gone. I am embracing this farming community more and more and I admire the hard work that farmers and their families do. As a freelance writer, I

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tulip tree bloom

Roots: Exploring Dutch Cuisine and Spring Gardens

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Van Gogh’s in Springfield, Missouri. Print of Van Gogh’s self portrait (with restaurant logo). Traditional Delft tiles from Van Gogh’s restaurant. A bicycle museum in the historic C-Street district of Springfield. Another cool building along C-street, from 1883, housing the other restaurant belonging to the owner of Van Gogh’s. A train motif on the sidewalk

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