Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
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23984
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The author present easy-to-grow herbs and highlights their best uses in the kitchen and for health. Some herbs include lavender, lemon balm, marjoram, and yarrow.
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24447
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One of the best collections of home-grown herbs is in northeastern Cumberland County, at Rasland Farm. The farm was established in 1981 and has been serving herbalists and plant enthusiasts from across North America ever since.
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30348
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The parade of blooming flowers in North Carolina begins in late winter and moves westward from the coast into the mountains. As the flowers bloom, well-known gardens throughout the state are gearing up for visitors. Biltmore Estates in Asheville, Sarah B. Duke Memorial gardens at Duke University, Reynolda Gardens in Winston-Salem, the Arboretum at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Orton Plantation in Wilmington are just a select few of the many gardens open for viewing throughout the state.
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31196
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Hank Smith of Carolina Country provides a gardening guide for growing vegetables, fruits, trees, shrubs, flowers, and indoor plants. Hank provides tips for each season and considers the variances among North Carolina’s regions.
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31352
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Harry Phillips is the curator of native plants at the North Carolina Botanical Garden at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. In this article, Phillips discusses growing and propagating native wild flowers. He also recommends native perennials, such as sunflowers and butterfly weed, that can be used in garden borders or beds in sunny locations.
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34802
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The Inn at Ragged Garden, a 20th century bed-and-breakfast, has one of the longest garden displays in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. From spring into late fall, a full acre of land is devoted to gardens that include oriental lilies, dahlias, petunias, and more.
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Carolina Gardener
(NoCar SB 453.2 N8 C37), Vol. 29 Issue 1, February 2017,
p56-61, il, por
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34989
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Efforts were being made to improve health outcomes for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The Tribal Health Assessment (THA) noted widespread incidences of chronic diseases and mental illnesses. These health issues are being combatted through measures such as the construction of a new hospital and the Healthy Roots program, offering fresh vegetables grown at two local youth gardens
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 79 Issue 1, January/February 2015,
p36-39
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35652
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According to the author, there are two types of gardeners: those who eat as they go and those who save what they grow by canning. To be part of the latter, advice included hermetically sealed jars and manuals such as The Farm Journal’s Freezing and Canning Cookbook. As for the canning phases, pre and post, Williamson noted the necessity of cleanliness and effectiveness of quick freezing foods.
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35689
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Drying, preparing, or blanching were economic and easy alternatives to canning, the authors proposed. Proof in this pudding could be found in their directions for these methods, along with an image of a drying box and timetable for blanching a variety of fruits and vegetables.
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36175
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His mother’s gardening business taught him how to generate a meaningful customer experience. Later research confirmed lessons learned early: cultivate customer relationships; growing a business requires patience; nurture expertise level skills.
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37415
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A description of the Tryon Palace kitchen soon gave way to kitchens of the Colonial period. In its focus on the importance of that room in Colonial homes, it noted kitchens as places likely for making medicine and food. Noted places for storage of recipes for food and herbal remedies were cookbooks and servants’ books.
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38274
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The house originally owned by Sarah Green Jones and Pembroke Jones and its gardens have served many purposes for former owners and the community. It has weathered storms, entertained locals, hosted the Azalea Festival, and provided healing for the battle-scarred youngest son of the Corbett family, who moved in the house in 1948. Though the house is gone, its gardens is very much present. Now a popular visitation spot for people of all ages, Airlie Gardens offers live music, bird walks, and educational programs for schoolchildren throughout the year.
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38278
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Cleveland Regional Medical Center’s path isn’t laid out like its ancient Greek counterpart. Cleveland Regional’s garden, labyrinth style, is not designed to make visitors get lost. However, it often yields being lost in thought, as well as the intended perception of being healed.
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41270
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First Step Farm is a community of substance dependent adults; the inhabitants, who are divided by gender, work together to grow annual and perennial flowers. In addition to work in the greenhouses, the residents attend therapy sessions and treatments.
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42606
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Six-year-old Delaney Cullen had the idea of making a community garden at the library she frequented on her weekends. Funded by grants and private donations, the garden includes benches, pathways, and a free pantry for locally grown food items and surplus goods can be taken and added.
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