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Fulton County Cooperative Extension offers training for planting vegetable garden

Submitted by AprilMajors on Wednesday, March 27th, 3:07 pm

Get ready to play in the dirt again! Fulton County Cooperative Extension will teach a “Vegetable Garden Made Easy” class to assist residents with their spring gardening. The free class is offered to county residents wanting to plant their own vegetable gardens. The class will be held Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at 5:30 p.m. at the Fairburn Branch Library located at 60 Valley View Drive in Fairburn, GA 30213.

Join us to learn the fundamentals of planting a vegetable garden that yields beautiful crops. You will be taught the newest techniques for planning a garden, preparing the soil and much more to produce delicious, fresh vegetables at harvest time.

Class size is limited so please call 770-306-3138 or 404-762-4077 to reserve your space.

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Gwinnett Cooperative Extension Service offers class to get your garden to grow

Submitted by Marc Richardson, Where U Live Producer

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012, 12:03pm

Gwinnett Cooperative Extension Service offers class to get your garden to grow

GWINNETT -- Spring has come early this year, but it is still the perfect time to get in the garden and learn all about what can and cannot grow in the Gwinnett area.

Spring is a great time to learn about all the vegetables you can grow in Gwinnett's climate and how to care for them so they will produce bountiful harvests of fresh vegetables until late next fall.

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Want a Lilburn community garden? Join the exploratory committee

Submitted by CityofLilburn on Tuesday, February 28th, 1:45 pm

Posted: February 23, 2012

Lilburn is deeply interested in the development of a community garden. If some of our citizens and neighbors from the surrounding communities would like to embrace the idea and work towards making this vision a reality, we invite you to contact our Mayor, Johnny Crist.

Individuals who are new gardeners, experienced gardeners, good organizers, and those who enjoy digging in the dirt are encouraged to meet with others who have similar interests. All are welcome. Take time to join a group of people devoted to making a community garden happen!

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The Mommy Reporter turns clutter into cash

Submitted by Desiree Peeples, Social Media Mom

Thursday, January 19th, 2012, 3:24pm

The Mommy Reporter turns clutter into cash

Continuing on in my ultimate quest for organization, I have decided that I want to get rid of HALF of everything I own. I know, I know, sounds extreme but it needs to be done. I have some big plans and big changes coming up in my life and I truly believe that the best thing for me and my son is to par down on the stuff. Probably the only thing I won’t “cut in half” is my makeup collection… ha! My cosmetics are one of the few things that truly bring me joy so I won’t get rid of anything that I don’t have to–and that means my makeup!

But, as you can see, I do have a ton of clothes that my son can no longer wear so I’m getting ready to tag ‘em up and haul ‘em down to... Read the entire article at The MommyReporter.com

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Holiday Gifts that make mealtime more fun! $15 = $30 worth of personalized plates + placemats

Submitted by GA Lottery

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011, 4:26am

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Gwinnett County wants you to "Cook safely this holiday"

Submitted by Our Town News on Tuesday, November 22nd, 9:26 am

Gwinnett County - As we get ready for another busy holiday season, let's not forget to follow safe cooking practices. The Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services and the National Fire Protection Association are calling on all cooks to include fire safety in their recipes:

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Food Bloggers Dish On How to "Spin" Your Favorite Thanksgiving Dishes

Submitted by thebluebirdpatch.com, Liza Cardona

Sunday, November 20th, 2011, 5:14am

Food Bloggers Dish On How to "Spin" Your Favorite Thanksgiving Dishes When it comes to Thanksgiving food bloggers or “foodies” are anything but traditional. Their favorite philosophy is “Think Outside the Box”. Putting down the Thanksgiving menu is as exciting for them as cooking and sharing the meal with family and friends. Foodies always like to place a creative pin to traditional dishes. The result are unique scrumptious and mouth-watering dishes that could give any professional chef a run for their money.

Recently, food bloggers from "The Brown Culinary Experience" offered their takes on their favorite Thanksgiving dishes.