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Carol Smaglinski
Mahshid Aguilar is enthusiastic, that’s for sure. She owns Let’s Do Greek, 180 W. 15th in Edmond, and said the “response has been phenomenal.” Aguilar’s family is her husband, Gleen, and their two children, Ayeh, 19, and Afsheen, 10.

 

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Gardens to go

Container gardening makes creating a green space easy.

Features
Carol Cole-Frowe
Want a kitchen garden, a cutting garden, lush greenery or just a splash of color — to go? ’Tis the season to delve into container gardening.

 

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Garden variety

Gardens aren’t just for the backyard. Companies and organizations are getting their hands in the dirt, too.

Features
Carol Cole-Frowe
Gardening humor is in full-flower in this year’s extended triple-digit dog days of summer.

 

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Off the grid

An Oklahoma City couple demonstrates a life of sustainability.

News
Clifton Adcock
Bruce Johnson and Barbara Hagen expected about 15 people to attend their presentation on living “off the grid.” Instead, more than 100 people packed into the room at Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City’s Agricultural Resource Center.

 

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Constant gardener

Double amputee doesn't let physical limitations keep him from gardening.

News
Susannah Waite
Ruben Hernandez doesn’t let anything stop him from getting out and working in the garden every day.

 

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Closing time

Horn Seed closing shop after nine decades in business.

News
Heidi Rambo Centrella
When Horn Seed Company opened its doors for business in Oklahoma City, Rudolph Valentino was the nation’s leading sex symbol, Babe Ruth commanded the baseball diamond and Warren G. Harding was in the White House. After 91 years in business, Horn Seed, 1409 Northwest Expressway, is closing its doors.

 

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

’Shroom zoom

Food and Drink Features
Carol Cole-Frowe

There’s a new grower of gourmet mushrooms in the metro. Oklahoma Mushrooms is ramping up to grow several kinds of fungi.

 

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Sprouting up

Community gardening is on the rise, and it just might save you some money.

Features
Carol Cole-Frowe
It’s time to get serious about planting a garden. Winter has lifted and blooming has begun.

 

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Go deep

Gardening in a drought might mean you have to dig into the soil a little more.

Features
Carol Cole-Frowe
Call it garden math.

 

Wednesday, April 17, 2013