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The North Wind Wins

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Ground Level

  • Publication: Southampton Press
  • Published on: Feb 11, 2020
  • Columnist: Marilee Foster
The dirt hasn’t frozen, and so the carrots planted on a late-season whim have actually grown big enough to eat. I slice into the muddy earth with a sharp spade... more

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