This cold January weather has me thinking back on that high summer heat and the luffa plant that became the focal point of my garden, and many conversations. There are great articles out there outlining how to grow luffa (like this one by the awesome Niki Jabbour), so instead, I’ll outline my growing experiences here […]
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Guide, SummerWhen I was growing up in Florida, I wasn’t into any of this. I do not come from a family of gardeners or growers. I rarely stopped to admire, the way I do now, the incredible biodiversity that Florida offers. I didn’t grow plants when I was a teenager, and I would never have grabbed
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Fall, ObservationsThe single most important thing you can do during the winter season in your garden can also be one of the most difficult things for a lot of gardeners—leave it be. Leave the tall, browned stalks of your summer annuals upright, let the fallen oak and maple leaves blanket the ground, and let the landscape
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