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It is the summer's great last heat,
It is the fall's first chill: They meet.
–Sarah Morgan Bryan Piatt (1836–1919)
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Puzzle of the Day
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6 Veggies for a Fall Garden
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Learn about companion planting with herbs! Here are our favorite culinary herbs for the garden—and the kitchen. Find out which herbs and vegetables grow well together, which herbs to plant together, and which herbs go with which foods. Plus, see how to make a culinary herb wreath!
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