Depending on who you ask, the best thing about perennials is the waiting. One can expect, within reason and with respect to the climate, that certain plants will bloom or sprout at a dependable time each year. When this time arrives, it seems, much attention is given to their arrival and then, before too long, [...]

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Here is a sample of what you will get in 2011, May through October. It is based on what was delivered to Sandy Spring CSA customers in 2010. These are not the weekly lists, they are samples of the types of fruits and vegetables that were harvested and delivered during each month in 2010. May [...]

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Check out this tidbit from the Daily Candy: That last time you got in touch with Mother Earth involved a face-plant. (Lesson: Pharmaceuticals and platform heels don’t mix.) Hit pay dirt without bodily injury at Clagett Farm, a sustainable oasis located just beyond the Beltway that trades volunteer work for produce. Call ahead to reserve [...]

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