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Got Pressure? Canner Gauge Testing

For those planning to preserve food using a pressure canner, N.C. Cooperative Extension can help insure you’re doing it …

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Tithonia rotundifolia (Mexican Sunflower) Article by Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteer Kathryn Copley Mexican Sunflower is a low-maintenance annual that tolerates deer, …

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Heuchera (Coral Bells, Alumroot)

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Fish for Your Brain

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