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A Few Words to the Newly Departed Broccoli

Farewell dear friends, oh broccoli green, your like I’ve never, ever seen. From seed no larger than a dot, you grew more than I’d ever thought. A meter high with foot-long leaves, greater than I’d dared believe. And oh! your … Continue reading

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Smith, Jones, The Lorelei: A Midsummer Night’s Status Report

I like imagining my garden (or as is the case here in Alexandria, gardens) is a sort of empire and I need to keep track of the many, various, diverse plants and their situations.  In that light, here is a … Continue reading

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Actual Broccoli Harvest

I’m a broccoli farmer, a real big-time producer of the stuff. Up until a week or so ago for the last month and a half, I picked whatever broccoli was ready, usually enough for a meal for the two of … Continue reading

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