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Home & Garden March 15, 2007
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Beginner's guide: Grow your own vegetable garden
BY: ROBERT N. BREWER, JR. Extension Service Agent UGA
      As spring creeps in every year, garden beginners can anticipate their first vegetable gardens with a critical first step: plan ahead. Georgia's veteran gardeners await warm afternoons of clearing winter debris to ready their garden beds. Long, hot summers, miserable to most Georgians, offer an ex...
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Dollars and Sense
The Taxman Cometh
BYDAVID UFFINGTON
      A month remains before taxes are due. Chances are that if you haven't filed by now, it's because you're going to owe money. If you think you're short on the cash to pay your tax bill, you might want to consider this: The penalties and interest you incur can be significant and could end up being mor...
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This is a Hammer
Can Hardwood Floors Take the Heat?
BY SAMANTHAMAZZOTTA
      Q: During the heating season, I notice that my wooden floors creak a lot. I presume it's because the artificial heat draws moisture from the wood. Is there any way to prevent this from happening? I fear it might weaken the structure of the house. -- Jim M., Quincy, Mass.
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Woolly Adelgid attack on the Hemlock Tree Seminar
      Mr. Griffin will discuss the history and current status of the HWAinfestation. Identification and the life cycle of the HWAwill be covered, as well as the role the GFC is playing in the HWA battle. Beginning in 2005, Young Harris College established a predatory beetle-rearing facility, in response ...
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COMFORT FOODS
Made Fast and Healthy!
By Healthy Exchanges
      Creamed Corn Beef and Cabbage Bake 2 cups diced raw potatoes 1 cup chopped celery 1 cup sliced carrots 1 cup chopped onion 2 cups water 3 cups coarsely chopped cabbage 3 (2.
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Grow parsley in your garden
      Parsley has a therapeutic effect. Parsley is a diuretic that purifies the blood and accelerates the excretion of toxins. It stimulates appetite and aids digestion and metabolism. The herb can also ease bloating, stomach cramps and nausea, as well as relieve arthritis symptoms. Eaten regularly, it r...
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