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Living Sustainably in Tennessee

Living Sustainably in Tennessee

| April 18, 2014 | Reply

“Living Sustainably in Tennessee” is the new episode from “Late Bloomer.” On a trip home to Tennessee in March, I drove to East Tennessee to visit a Century Farm and interview fifth generation owner Mary and husband Scott, now retired from the corporate life and living the sustainable life. They were kind enough to share […]

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When You Know You’re Hooked (On Gardening)

When You Know You’re Hooked (On Gardening)

| April 15, 2014 | 12 Replies

When you know you’re hooked on gardening is something I’ve been wondering a lot about in my third year of this glorious endeavor. Am I hooked? Could I walk away from it? Quit it cold turkey? Am I addicted? Yesterday, I got my answer. An actor had brought a bag of grapefruit and tangerines from his trees […]

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Variety is the Spice of Life

Variety is the Spice of Life

| October 18, 2013 | 22 Replies

“Variety is the spice of life.” Ever heard that phrase? Of course, you have. I’ve heard it all my life. Well, guess what? There is NO variety in industrial agriculture, which is not sustainable. Variety’s the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavour. William Cowper – The Task (1785)–‘The Timepiece’ (Book II, lines 606-7) […]

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Late Bloomer – National Heirloom Expo 2013 – Episode 36

Late Bloomer – National Heirloom Expo 2013 – Episode 36

| October 11, 2013 | 4 Replies

Late Bloomer – National Heirloom Expo 2013 – Episode 2.16 covers just a taste of this year’s three-day event in Santa Rosa, California. There were hundreds of food and seed producers and exhibitors, and thousands of participants enjoyed a wide range of foods, heirloom seeds and products, as well as live music. Kaye visited for […]

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Seed Freedom Fest to Make Los Angeles a “GMO-Free Zone”

Seed Freedom Fest to Make Los Angeles a “GMO-Free Zone”

| August 19, 2013 | 2 Replies

Seed Freedom Fest to make Los Angeles a “GMO-Free Zone” brought together seed savers, seed lovers, live music and theatre, silkscreening, hand-crafted local foods, and local politicians at the Venice Learning Garden, Saturday, August 17. “Seed Freedom LA is working with LA City Hall to have L.A. declared a“GMO-Free Zone” to protect homegrown food in our home gardens, school […]

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Late Bloomer – Arts & Ag – Part 3 – Episode 31

Late Bloomer – Arts & Ag – Part 3 – Episode 31

| July 26, 2013 | Reply

Late Bloomer – Arts & Ag – Part 3 – Episode 31 completes the trilogy Kaye shot over Memorial Day weekend in Hickman County, Tennessee. From locally grown foods and live music to handmade goods, the Arts & Ag Tour had it all! Kaye’s first stop is just outside Centerville, where she checks out antiques at April’s Attic, […]

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Late Bloomer – Arts & Ag – Part 2 – Episode 30

Late Bloomer – Arts & Ag – Part 2 – Episode 30

| July 25, 2013 | Reply

Late Bloomer – Arts & Ag – Part 2 – Episode 30 covers Kaye’s visit to Hickman County, Tennessee, over Memorial Day weekend. From locally grown foods and live music to handmade goods, the Arts & Ag Tour had it all! Local photographer Cindy Sarlo captured all 25 exhibitors over Friday and Saturday. Check out her Arts & Ag […]

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Late Bloomer – Arts & Ag – Part 1 – Episode 29

Late Bloomer – Arts & Ag – Part 1 – Episode 29

| July 24, 2013 | 8 Replies

Late Bloomer – Arts & Ag – Part 1 – Episode 29 covers Kaye’s visit to Hickman County, Tennessee, over Memorial Day weekend. From locally grown foods and live music to handmade goods, the Arts & Ag Tour had it all! Part 1 begins with a quick stop into Wild Duck Soup Emporium on the public square in […]

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Mennonites living a meaningful life in Tennessee & the availability of fresh produce & dairy

Mennonites living a meaningful life in Tennessee & the availability of fresh produce & dairy

| July 17, 2013 | 8 Replies

Mennonites living a meaningful life in Middle Tennessee & the availability of fresh produce & dairy – I checked my thesaurus for the word meaningful and found these adjectives: significant, relevant, important, consequential, valid, worthwhile, sincere, deep, serious, in earnest, expressive, and eloquent. I found, on my recent trip to Tennessee, every one of these descriptions to be true. First, a […]

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Zucchini Carpaccio

Zucchini Carpaccio

| June 10, 2013 | 4 Replies

Zucchini carpaccio, “better than sex,” is a recipe I received from an old friend, Gary Hochberg, who responded to a call I posted for zucchini recipes on Late Bloomer Show Facebook page. Gary got the recipe from his friend, Kris Russo, at whose home he has eaten it many times. She had copied it from […]

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