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Magical garden: Let the growing begin!

Optimism abounds as a new gardening season arrives Bright sunshine, warmer days and buds from every tree and bush bursting out all over! It’s definitely the beginning of the growing season. This year, I plan to concentrate on the basics of home gardening: tomatoes (of course!), lettuce, carrots, beans, potatoes, and a few herbs, such […]

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Duckling gets an unpleasant surprise

A tiny peep floated into the air from under Millie. A closer look revealed a little brown, fluffy duckling — the first that has hatched from my Khaki Campbell ducks. Many goslings have hatched over the years, including this year’s Sunshine, Cloudy and Rainy. Since they were born a couple of weeks ago, they have […]