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Author: Catherine Coccia Ph.D., R.D., LD/N

  • The Gnome Garden

5 Herbs You Include in Your 1st Herb Garden

  • by Catherine Coccia Ph.D., R.D., LD/N
  • Posted on January 5, 2019April 6, 2025

For most people the weather is still too cold to think about gardening, but for those of us in southern climates it is the perfect time to do some planting! 

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  • The Flamingo Garden

New Year, New Garden

  • by Catherine Coccia Ph.D., R.D., LD/N
  • Posted on December 31, 2018December 31, 2018

The more I think, the more I realize that just like the sunflowers, tomato bush and peppers, we have grown despite the weeds.

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  • The Flamingo Garden

Build and Rebuild

  • by Catherine Coccia Ph.D., R.D., LD/N
  • Posted on July 6, 2018July 6, 2018

“Storms make trees take deeper roots.” ~ Dolly Parton Hi.. Remember me? It has been…

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  • The Gnome Garden

Gone to Seed

  • by Catherine Coccia Ph.D., R.D., LD/N
  • Posted on May 6, 2018May 6, 2018

Ever since I started gardening I have heard and lived slightly in fear of my fruits and vegetables going to seed. I swear everyone talks about it!

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  • The Flamingo Garden

The Tomato Massacre of 2018

  • by Catherine Coccia Ph.D., R.D., LD/N
  • Posted on April 29, 2018April 29, 2018

Again I am reminded just how many life lessons gardening can teach us. Just like the tomato plants it is important to cut away damaging acquaintances, friends or even activities so that we can reach our true potential.

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  • The Flamingo Garden

Green Beans are Sketchy

  • by Catherine Coccia Ph.D., R.D., LD/N
  • Posted on April 22, 2018April 6, 2025

The green beans in my garden are sketchy, ninja vegetables… Green beans grow on a bush or a vine – I have both types in my garden. Today we are discussing the bush green beans. They are the ones you should really look out for..

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  • The Flamingo Garden

The Seedlings are Crawling

  • by Catherine Coccia Ph.D., R.D., LD/N
  • Posted on March 29, 2018April 6, 2025

Literally every day I am astounded by how different the garden looks and how much things have grown literally over night. Like a baby goldfish (or just a baby – the analogy has gotten away from me) I have been tracking the progress of the garden each week and documenting it via pictures. Again I am THAT mom (gardener?)… 

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  • CSA Recipes

A Radish is Nothing Like a Beet

  • by Catherine Coccia Ph.D., R.D., LD/N
  • Posted on March 25, 2018April 6, 2025

 I am going to start out this story by telling you it has been a long week and I have been under a lot of stress lately. This might not totally excuse my actions but it is what I am going with…

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  • Gardening

Eggplants, Eggplants Everywhere!

  • by Catherine Coccia Ph.D., R.D., LD/N
  • Posted on March 22, 2018April 6, 2025

The eggplants in my garden have been a source of “gardening stress” for me since we moved into our new house. When we moved in the previous owner proudly showed me the flowing eggplant plants while proclaiming, “you will have fresh eggplants any day now!” So I excitedly waited for the eggplants to appear… I waited and waited and waited. 

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  • The Gnome Garden

The Gnome Herb Garden: An Introduction

  • by Catherine Coccia Ph.D., R.D., LD/N
  • Posted on March 15, 2018March 15, 2018

I didn’t want to make it just an ordinary herb garden. I also have been trying to think of fun ways to get small child involved with our gardening efforts. Thats when the idea behind the gnome garden came to me! So we headed to Michaels and got some small white picket fencing and a few gnomes! It was then time to get to work!

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