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Column: At Esoteric in Virginia Beach, gardening feeds the soul — and Oceanfront diners

September 29, 2023 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Aug. 13, print edition. BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE VIRGINIA BEACH — Kristina Chastain’s grandmother always said that you should

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Virginia Beach Master Gardeners talk will focus upon a fall gardening in the 757

August 25, 2023 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS VIRGINIA BEACH — The next Gardening Talk by the Virginia Beach Master Gardeners will focus on fall gardening, including discussion of

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Agriculture Back Bay Blackwater Business Food & Drink Pungo Virginia Beach

Summertime’s sweet cornucopia in Virginia Beach

August 3, 2023 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, July 23, print edition. BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE PUNGO — Despite a sluggish start because of the cool spring, the summer produce

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Agriculture Back Bay Business Creeds Environment Food & Drink Pungo Virginia Beach

Farmer John: Strawberries are a treat worth seeking out in local fields or growing in your own home garden

May 16, 2022 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, May 8, print edition. BY J.D. WILSON VIRGINIA BEACH — Nothing speaks of spring to me like a fresh strawberry. I’ve

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Agriculture Back Bay Business Creeds Food & Drink Pungo Virginia Beach

Strawberry season going strong — and variety awaits in Virginia Beach fields

May 16, 2022 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, May 8, print edition. BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE PUNGO — Strawberry season is in full swing now, and local growers are

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Agriculture Back Bay Business Creeds Food & Drink Pungo Virginia Beach

Column: Farmers in Virginia Beach are still at work in the cold days of winter

February 7, 2022 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Jan. 16, print edition. BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE PUNGO — The fields are fallow, grasses are brown and cold-burned, and

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Column: Muscadines, scuppernongs are grapes with history

October 24, 2021October 24, 2021 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Oct. 3, print edition. BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE VIRGINIA BEACH — On an overcast early Fall day, bronze, black and green

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Agriculture Back Bay Business Creeds Food & Drink Pungo Virginia Beach

Agriculture: Blackberries, a summertime treat, arrive in southern Virginia Beach

July 12, 2021 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, July 4, print edition. BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE PUNGO — Sweet, succulent blackberries have been a constant in local summers for

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Agriculture Back Bay Business Food & Drink Pungo Virginia Beach

Blackberry season is underway in southern Virginia Beach

July 24, 2020July 24, 2020 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE PUNGO — Summer’s heat and sun are ripening the blackberries, and this fruit is becoming available locally at markets. Blackberries aren’t

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Agriculture Back Bay Business Food & Drink Pungo Virginia Beach

After initially announcing closure, Pungo Blueberries Etc. is open this summer for you-pick business

July 12, 2020July 12, 2020 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE PUNGO — It was barely 7 a.m. on one recent humid, overcast morning, but already customers were in the orchard plucking

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