Day Trails to Visit and Explore on Horseback in Maryland
State Parks One of the best ways to enjoy Maryland is from horseback, and the DNR maintains plenty of park trails for horseback riding. Check out the following …
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The Gold Mine in Our Back Yard
Be Inspired Seasonally with Rita Calvert Three years ago, I first visited Sally Fallon's farm, PA Bowen Farmstead in southern Prince George's County and took …
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Inside the Cabin and Oh Holy Night
Be Inspired Seasonally with Rita Calvert Last week on our tour through Homestead Gardens Enchanted Woods, we were drawn to the cabin by the friendly forest …
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Take a Walk Through our Enchanted Winter Woods
Be Inspired Seasonally with Rita Calvert ... With Over Thirty Themed Trees and The Illustrious Annual Hand-Painted Annapolis Ornament! We invite you to …
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Dear Santa
Homestead Gardens Inspired Holidays by Rita Calvert Santa’s Workshop is feverishly busy! There are so many projects in his workshop, we need 2 blog posts to …
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It's Pollinator Week, and Gardeners can Help
It's happening across the U.S. and, thanks to a proclamation from Governor O'Malley, it's Pollinator Week here in Maryland, too. So in honor of this very …
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24-Hour Anne Arundel GreatGive Starts at 7 pm TODAY
Start your engines! A terrific local fund-raising campaign to benefit dozens of worthy nonprofits in our area starts at 7 pm today and ends at 7 -pm …
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Open House at Dumbarton Oaks this Saturday
If you've never seen the famous Dumbarton Oaks in Georgetown, this Saturday is a great time to change that because it'll be free and open with lots going on …
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House and Garden Tours in Anne Arundel and Baltimore
Ignore today's snow, surely the last gasp of winter, because Garden Touring Season is almost here! Nothing gets gardeners as inspired and excited about their …
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The Nuts & Bolts of Outdoor Entertaining
Seasonal Cooking with Rita Calvert~The Local Cook Join us for a fun seminar-Saturday 3:00 at Davidsonville, as we throw the doors open and get back outside …
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Come and Meet Sally Fallon
Great New Farm-Great New Local Products Posted in Food Features, Local Food, Recipes, Seasonal Cooking by Rita Calvert Seasonal Cooking with Rita …
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A Few of Rick Darke's Favorite Nonnative Plants
Last weekend I attended Rick Darke's wonderful talk about "Balancing Natives and Exotics in the Garden" and promised to report back from this special …
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