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Thanksgiving Thankful List

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Our annual look back at the past gardening year brings some disappointments directly linked to a hard weather year.  But it also finds some surprises, as some plantings did much better than expected, and a couple of vegetables produced best-ever crops. 

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Years ago Skip Mancini left the rocky coast of Northern California to return to her roots in the heartland. Her San Francisco friends, concerned over her decision to live in a desolate flatland best known for a Hollywood tornado, were afraid she would wither and die on the vine. With pioneer spirit, Skip planted a garden. She began to learn about growing not only flowers and vegetables, but hearts and minds. If you agree that the prairie is a special place, we think you'll enjoy her weekly sojourns into Growing on the High Plains.
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