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Basil, the king of herbs

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

I grew up with basils, native plants of Asia and Africa where basil leaves are featured in many Thai dishes and Asian cuisines. Yet, it took many years of gardening before basils started to grow on me. It is just......

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Getting to know my beet

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

"Beet will be part of my garden from now on" was the decision made last year after I started growing beets for the first time. I initially wanted to have some red leaves in my garden for a decorative, ornamental......

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Black-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia

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Black-eyed Susan, in the asteraceae family, is sort of a relative of echinacea and is considered a classic perennial. It was the perennial plant of the year in 1999. I regard black-eyed Susan as a dependable, care-free flowering plant. To......

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