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Confessions of a Pumpkinhead

October 17th, 2011 · 21 Comments

Me and my Sugar Pie pumpkin: I wear it proudly (well, at least inside the house). Hi, my name is Tom and I’m a bona fide pumpkinhead. Yes, I admit it; I’m a man who loves the genus Cucurbita. Whether pepo, moschato, or maxima, they’re all pumpkins to me. Boz, protector of  pie pumpkins, when [...]

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Tags: pumpkins · Seasons | Autumn · Veggies

When Silence Was (and Beets Weren’t) Golden

August 24th, 2011 · 33 Comments

Boz: “Treats? Uh, I don’t think so.” I don’t deny as a kid  I was a little different (I’ll keep adulthood out of this debate), but in my trek to avoid the beaten path I also knew there were situations warranting a walk down the straight and narrow. Such detour awareness usually involved the presence [...]

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Tags: Eating Well · Tomagrams · Veggies

What’s at Stake: Pole Beans Need Your Support

June 24th, 2010 · 22 Comments

Boz is a big fan of green beans and the pole bean trellis (but for different reasons). Lucky for me, the green beans form  two feet off the ground.    My Fortex and Romano green beans have sprouted, and they are looking for my support–something I’ve come to expect in a good pole bean. After trying all [...]

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Tags: How-To · Veggies