The catalogs, that is.  In January, my mailbox is stuffed with gardening offers, and today brought a fantastic catalog from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. I’m still shaking my head at how expensive it must have been to produce and mail, because it’s oversized, with glossy, magazine-type pages. And it’s packed with so many intriguing flowers, [...]

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It’s not everyday that you learn to make raspberry jam alongside the retired captain of a nuclear submarine, listening to Captain Nemo-like stories of the dark and briny deep—but I did.  My chance came a couple of years ago, while on assignment for Delta Air Lines’ Sky Magazine.  My editor wanted a story that combined travel and education, and [...]

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