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I am planning to increase the size of my garden this year so that I can preserve some to use in the cold months. Last year I canned salsa, froze tomatoes, and dehydrated tomatoes and packed them in olive oil with garlic to use in salads and pasta dishes. I plan to dehydrate more of the things...

I love daylilies, they are my favorite flowers to grow. I also love hostas. My sister and I try to go to Michigan once a year to a grower in Baroda-Sunshine Gardens-to buy daylilies and other plants. A few years ago, we discovered a place about 10 miles from home (Marion, IN) that was going...

I love Brandywine, and last year grew several new varieties. My favorite of those was Hillbilly. It took me a minute to realize that it is ripe when it is yellow with pink/ red streaking. Huge, juicy, and deliciously sweet.