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Starting seeds indoors reduces chances of a losing gamble
By Felder Rushing
Thu,02/13/20-6:48AM , 1,297 Reads
Gambling has not always been legal in Mississippi, but gardeners have been doing it openly for generations. Unfortunately, the house usually has better odds than even us old hands.
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In gardens, repetition and balance can be a real yawn
By Felder Rushing
Thu,01/09/20-8:06AM , 1,598 Reads
Don’t know when or why, but somewhere along the line I stopped being an “even” numbers guy. Now I am a happily odd guy, at least when it comes to symmetry in the garden.
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Lichens, a Frankenstein-like mashup of algae and fungi
By Felder Rushing
Thu,10/03/19-11:56AM , 2,087 Reads
Some of the most unusual, ancient creatures on earth are living in your garden, happily weathering the worst weather thrown their way. Some gardeners see them as monsters, which is sorta the truth.
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Yes, eating dirt is a thing
By Felder Rushing
Wed,06/26/19-8:32AM , 1,427 Reads
We dig in it all the time, but have you ever thought about what gives dirt its smell – or flavor?

I have written before about different kinds of the wonderful earthy stuff we grow plants in, and how some folks who insist it be called soil hold their noses when I call it dirt.
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