To (Direct) Sow or Not to Sow
To Direct Sow or Not to Sow Paraphrasing a famous soliloquy, to direct sow or not to direct sow, that…
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What is Green Manure?
If you’ve had a vegetable garden for a while, you know that nutrients in the soil deplete with each year’s…
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Any Garden is My Happy Place
I am addicting to all things gardening. Dirty and disheveled after a day of digging makes me grin like a…
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Victory Garden 2020
If, like us, you’re dreaming about things getting back to ‘normal’, think again. It won’t be the same ol’ normal…
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Five Ways to Make a Staycation (or Self-Quarantine) Fun
It’s hard to find the silver lining in the crazy news cloudiness of this virus-ridden time, but I found one! …
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Do You Know How to Blend In?
If you travel to unfamiliar places, whether in your home country or abroad, what’s the number one thing you need…
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Tips on Avoiding Coronavirus (and Other Nasty Bugs)
The discussions are inevitable when people know you have a cruise on the near-term calendar. “Aren’t you worried you’ll catch…
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Why Pictures Are Important
“Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember and remember more than I have seen.” – Benjamin…
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Food from ‘round the World
“I think you and John should write a cookbook based on your travels and romance.” This suggestion came courtesy of…
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How to Select a Shore Excursion
When you cruise, part of the fun is where the ship takes you and what you can see ashore. On…
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Big Ship or Small?
Decades ago, we got on our first cruise ship as a couple. A special itinerary charter of the Caribbean, the…
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5 Steps to Selecting a Great Cruise
With over 300 (and growing) cruise ships sailing the oceans and rivers around the world, it’s no wonder many of…
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When You’re Trapped on Gilligan’s Island
A TV comedy in the 1960’s featured a group of seven castaways on a tropical island left stranded by a…
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Something NEW for You!
Since we (John and me) never have enough to do, we began another travel-related venture. Using my original photos of…
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Vacation Countdowns
I’m counting down the days, hours, minutes to a vacation. It’s not a BIG trip – just a little getaway…
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