How to eat a primrose– “Hot Wheels” the paraplegic rabbit loves ’em (Column # 1355)
Before I go any further… Hot Wheels is a paraplegic rabbit. And for eight days, he was left in our care while…
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On cleaning house, recipe for chocolate avocado pudding, the seed viability list [Column #1337]
Last Tuesday, Cindy and Bob (not their real names) participated in an event they call ‘Tackle Tuesday’ where they select a room and clean it from top to bottom. They both love to hike…
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I have COVID: 12 essential things I added to my self-care kit (Alaska gardening #1315)
It began as a tingling, prickly feeling in my fingers and toes as if they were going to sleep. “Wow, this is weird,” I thought.
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Chickweed: Friend, Foe, or Food? (Garden column #1307)
Q: How to get rid of chickweed? A: Don’t try to beat it, EAT IT! On most Tuesdays, I teach an online class called the Compost Academy. Students, mostly women, from Alabama to Australia, meet in lively Zoom meetings. It’s not just about composting either, especially on Fridays, which have become “let’s stump Marion” Q&A
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Rhubarb recipes: Vegan Rhu-Berry Crisp (#1305)
What can be better than the smell of cinnamon and a bowl of hot fruit topped with just the right amount of crunch?
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Ode to oranges: Alaska’s favorite winter fruit (Gardening column #1290)
Growing up in the rainy Pacific Northwest, spring and summer couldn’t come too quickly. I often tagged along with my mother on grocery shopping trips. As we wheeled the cart around the larger-than-life bins in the produce section, Mom would
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2 Recipes: Vegan breakfast hash and when to start seeds (#1286)
Sweet or savory? Most every evening, Marty and I discuss this topic. Translated, it means, “Shall we do a sweet or savory breakfast tomorrow?”
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John Lennon, cranberry jelly, and oyster (yech) casserole (Organic gardening in Kodiak, Alaska #1277)
When I think of holiday dinners of my youth, two things come to mind: Oyster casserole (topped with crushed Saltines) and a jiggling red tower of cranberry sauce. I followed the example set by the grownups and loaded my fork with what looked like an oyster and, with extreme
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Be of gourd cheer with 7 pumpkin recipes (Organic Gardening in Kodiak, Alaska #1272)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising against the door-to-door candy quest during the pandemic. Are you surprised? But Americans are a crafty lot. Even with the CDC’s latest advice, folks are still rallying
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Sunflowers, Stalin, and a recipe for grilled zucchini pizza (Organic gardening in Kodiak, Alaska #1265)
What do sunflowers and zucchini have in common? Not much, really. It’s a trick question. After all, sunflowers grow UP while zucchini plants grow
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How to make your own smoky, sweet ‘n salty “carrot jerky”
What’s the most popular vegetable in the world? Potatoes. So, what’s Number 2? Carrots. If you’re like me, you adore carrots but struggle to find new and interesting
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Why garden cress is more tempting than a Cinnabon. No, really.
When I was young, I hated most vegetables. So when Grammie came to visit, there were issues. Oh, she dished up hot biscuits and gravy, salad, and fresh peas. But then… “Eat your greens,” she’d say. “Then you can have dessert.” Groan. I couldn’t bear the thought
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The gravy blew up! Tips for a stress-free Thanksgiving
It became my job to make the gravy the year my husband and I hosted Thanksgiving dinner. Easy-peasy. I’d made enough gravy to fill a hundred gravy boats. Little did I know, my gravy adventure would—oops,
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How Rose Hips Crush Oranges (and Why You Should Eat Them)
What do red bell peppers, broccoli, and papayas have in common? They’re awesome sources of vitamin C. But there’s another source of vitamin C that blows these guys out of the water…
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Guide to the 20 best benefits of lemon
In Kodiak, Alaska, lemons do not grow on trees. So when lemons went on sale at Safeway, I bought a dozen. Thankfully, friends and family members sent me dozens of how-to-use lemon tips. Here is a zesty Top 20, from
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Win friends with chocolate avocado mint pudding. Really?
Do you like to indulge in a little sweet after dinner? Me, too. But are you also trying to cut down on sugar? Well, have I got something for you! It’s a dark chocolate pudding that is dairy-free, gluten
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Cranberry salsa recipe and 8 curious facts about cranberries
When you think of holiday dinners, does a jiggling tower of red cranberry sauce come to mind? Weird stuff that sauce. Yet Ocean Spray makes 70 million cans of it. Don’t you think there are better things to do with one of the world’s