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Stillness in winter is perfect for autumnal tasks. When the air is crisp and the leaves are falling leaf removal is on our mind. Which is why autumn in winter is a gift for this gardener. The stillness of winter beckoned me to see what I could get done on a warm December day. My stool and the Women’s Work gauntlet gloves are today’s garden essentials. I gathered the necessary tools to not work but

Jubilee – Recipes From Two Generations Of African American Cooking by Toni Tipton -Martin Jubilee – Recipes From Two centuries of African American Cooking by Toni Tipton-Martin was the perfect book to celebrate family, food, and history for Thanksgiving. Toni Tipton-Martin writes cookbooks that have added value. The Jemima Code – Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks by Toni Tipton-Martin, is also in the kitchen at The Cottage In The Court. This book had me

A vine can have multiple functions in our lives. How we recognize and utilize the vines in our lives is a personal choice. Vines can be found almost anywhere in nature. Along the ground, growing vertical or crawling horizontally, vines in the landscape are easy to discover. There is a vine for all kinds of purposes. There are perennial vines for beauty. We can count on their return most years. Clematis vines are a part

Day of Service for Akridge attracted 65 employees to show up and do their part for the Anacostia Watershed. All departments were represented. The Anacostia River used to have another name – “Eastern Branch of the Potomac River”. The name “Anacostia” evolved from a tribe of Native Americans who settled along the river. These Native Americans were called the Anacostan or Necostan Indians. This River was their home. The Anacostia Watershed encompasses approximately 176 square miles

Autumn beauty at the Delaware Botanic Garden…a long-awaited visit to the latest botanic garden on the East Coast. Autumn is a season I look forward to every year. The heat of this summer made me realize that some features of my garden need to be reconfigured. Autumn tells a special garden story. The success or failure of certain plants becomes quite visible. The gardens I recently visited in Delaware were inspirational and instilled a sense