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Not all vegetables are annuals. Here are some that come back year after year

Not all vegetables are annuals. Here are some that come back year after year

Most vegetables grown in home gardens are annuals. They wither and die at the end of the season and need to be replanted every year to reap more crops.
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Food waste is out, 'scrappy cooking' is in as grocery prices rise and budgets tighten

Food waste is out, 'scrappy cooking' is in as grocery prices rise and budgets tighten

In 2021, Carleigh Bodrug posted a video online of herself using leftover orange peels, sugar and water to make candy that — in her words — "literally tastes like gummy worms.
Just-introduced annuals and perennials add something new to the garden

Just-introduced annuals and perennials add something new to the garden

It's a special kind of joy that only a gardener could understand. I always get an extra spring in my step when nurseries begin stocking the year’s new plant introductions.
Turn a can of black beans into enfrijoladas, a saucy vegetarian supper

Turn a can of black beans into enfrijoladas, a saucy vegetarian supper

Beans and tortillas are a classic pairing served in numerous configurations, usually with the beans served in or on the tortilla. But for Oaxacan enfrijoladas, lightly fried tortillas are dipped into and completely coated by a black bean puree.
It's not what St. Patrick used, but today's three-leaved shamrock can make a nice houseplant

It's not what St. Patrick used, but today's three-leaved shamrock can make a nice houseplant

St. Patrick is believed to have used a three-leaf clover to explain the complexity of the Trinity to nonbelievers in 5th century Ireland. Ever since, the shamrock has been revered by the Irish and held as a symbol of good luck.
Chefs see a more confident, local Irish cuisine going well beyond meat and potatoes

Chefs see a more confident, local Irish cuisine going well beyond meat and potatoes

It may come as a surprise that one of Ireland’s most renowned chefs opened a Spanish tapas place for his first restaurant in Galway. That was 2008, though, a time when Jp McMahon saw — and felt — a lack of confidence in Irish cuisine.
Crispy fried pasta pairs a savory crunch with chickpeas

Crispy fried pasta pairs a savory crunch with chickpeas

Italians know well that the texture of pasta matters greatly. Hence, the emphasis on cooking it until just barely al dente, or until tender, but with a pleasant chew. But that’s not where the lesson stops.
Why you should stop texting your kids at school

Why you should stop texting your kids at school

Virginia high school teacher Joe Clement keeps track of the text messages parents have sent students sitting in his economics and government classes: — “What did you get on your test?” — “Did you get the field trip form signed?” 
New varieties of tried-and-true vegetables invite gardeners to experiment

New varieties of tried-and-true vegetables invite gardeners to experiment

Tomatoes, garlic, chives, basil, parsley, thyme and sage have been permanent residents in my garden for ages. But every year, I experiment with new -– or new to me -- crops.