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Farmer John: We have the power to garden and farm for tomorrow’s Virginia Beach

December 1, 2024December 22, 2024 The Independent News

Ed. — Archived from the Sunday, Dec. 1, print edition. BY J.D. WILSON VIRGINIA BEACH — There are three main reasons behind my philosophy

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Column: Brock Center, environmental education home in Virginia Beach, boasts beauty

December 1, 2024January 2, 2025 The Independent News

Ed. — Archived from the Sunday, Dec. 1, print edition. BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE VIRGINIA BEACH — The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is preparing to observe

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Agriculture Environment Virginia Beach

Column: Invasive plants such as the tree of heaven can be devilish

November 17, 2024December 22, 2024 The Independent News

Ed. —Archived from the Sunday, Nov. 17, print edition. BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE VIRGINIA BEACH — You may know the tree of heaven if

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Agriculture Environment Virginia Beach

Column: Raising butterflies means being able to let them go

August 25, 2024September 29, 2024 The Independent News

Ed. — Archived from the Sunday, Aug. 25, print edition. BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE VIRGINIA BEACH — I was ecstatic when I came home recently

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Agriculture Health & Fitness Virginia Beach

Column: A few reliable favorite plants for the summer garden in Virginia Beach

July 7, 2024July 29, 2024 The Independent News

Ed. — Archived from the Sunday, July 7, print edition. BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE VIRGINIA BEACH — My pink evening primrose, which blooms so

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Agriculture Virginia Beach

Column: How Virginia Beach gardeners can handle summertime zinnia trouble

June 23, 2024July 11, 2024 The Independent News

Ed. — Archived from the Sunday, June 23, print edition. BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE VIRGINIA BEACH — All Virginia Beach gardeners know the challenges

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Agriculture Food & Drink Virginia Beach

Column: A (wild) strawberry season is upon us, Virginia Beach

June 4, 2024 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, May 26, print edition. BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE VIRGINIA BEACH — I recently bit into a fruit I hadn’t tasted

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Agriculture Virginia Beach

Farmer John: Virginia Beach, lettuce garden all year long

May 20, 2024 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, May 12, print edition. BY J.D. WILSON VIRGINIA BEACH — As I write this in early May, I’m picking

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Agriculture Environment Food & Drink Virginia Beach

Column: Companion planting is fashionable but has deep roots in American history

March 3, 2024April 6, 2024 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, March 3, print edition. BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE VIRGINIA BEACH — I hear a lot of talk about companion planting

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Environment Health & Fitness Virginia Beach

Column: Some hits and misses in my Virginia Beach fall gardening journey

November 22, 2023 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Nov. 5, print edition. BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE VIRGINIA BEACH — As the growing season winds to a close,

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