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It was great fun to interview the expert at Colonial Williamsburg, and inspired me to reconsider my herb garden plans for 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Click the link below to read the full article on <i>The Herb Companion&#8217;s<\/i> website.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to all those who contributed quotes to the article!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http:\/\/homegardenjoy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/herbgarden.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/homegardenjoy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/herbgarden.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_1AfMnVxNZDg\/TPVCzFWdanI\/AAAAAAAACKo\/L1DtHpwJReg\/s1600\/rosemaryflea.jpg\">\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been a writer for close to 20 years now, and still nothing compares with the thrill of seeing my name as the byline of an article, especially in a print magazine. 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