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Climate Change Gardening

In Our Changing World, Microclimates Matter

June 29, 2024August 25, 2025

Microclimates are areas where differences in elevation or nearby bodies of water can affect the local weather. Think smaller to see how it affects your garden.

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Folk Remedies

Before DEET: How Pioneers Fought Biting Insects

June 29, 2024August 25, 2025

Meet four simple, common plants used as daily staples in pioneer medicine cabinets, especially during mosquito season.

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Gardening

The Problem with Peaches…

June 15, 2024August 25, 2025

Love some peaches? Me too. But there’s a lot to think about before just buying a peach tree and sticking it in the ground. Here are a few things you should know.

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Mindfulness

Foraging Ethics

May 28, 2024August 25, 2025

When you’re raised from a toddler doing something that your family has done for generations, there are unspoken rules that are just part and parcel of how things are done. Here are the main four.

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Meet the Plants Shrubs

Agarita – A Prickly, Delicious Beauty

May 25, 2024August 25, 2025

This red berried shrub has almost caused more accidents while driving than you would believe, when I see the bright red out of the corner of my eye.

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Meet the Plants Trees

Black Persimmon – My Favorite Texas Fruit Tree

May 24, 2024August 25, 2025

One of my favorites and another often overlooked beautiful small tree is our unique black persimmon – a relative of Texas Ebony.

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