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Waterwise Gardening: Everything You Need To Know About Efficient Watering to Grow a Healthy Yard by Richard Restuccia Published by Rizzoli, 2025 I would guess that watering is the major issue that most gardeners grapple with, especially novice gardeners. I know from working at the nursery that the majority of questions and issues we get stem from either watering too much or not watering enough.  Many people in our area have sprinkler systems and I'm sure that can be a good thing if used properly but I feel that they primarily keep the lawns green but fall short for landscape plants. Especially when it comes to trees and larger plants, the timing and amounts are not satisfactory for many plants. I often hear people say that their sprinklers are set to come on every day - yikes! And there are those who did not water because it "rained" when it actually drizzled.  The best thing to do in this situation is to have a xeric garden but that would mean sacrificing favorite plant...
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Cucumber Sandwich Spread



We are beginning to get a lot of cucumbers. Our neighbors are sharing and I have a little plant in the employee garden at work that is just starting to produce. One of our favorite snacks this time of year is a cucumber sandwich. "Sandwich" isn't really the proper work since we like the spread on crackers (my favorite are Triscuits).

Although I had heard of cucumber sandwiches my entire life, it wasn't until I was an adult that I actually tried one.

The following recipe makes quite a bit but it can be refrigerated.

Cucumber Sandwich Spread

Cucumbers (sliced)
16 oz. cream cheese (2 8 oz. packages) (softened)
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 TBS. Hidden Valley Ranch Dip mix (you can use the entire 1 oz. packet but we find that it is too strong and salty)
1 tsp. dill
1/8 tsp. Worcesthershire sauce

Blend the cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, dip mix, dill and Worcestershire sauce together until smooth.

Slick cucumbers thinly.

Spread on bread or crackers. Enjoy!


Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. AnonymousAugust 4, 2020 at 9:42 AM

    Phillip, I am so making this. Thank you!~~Dee

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  2. Lisa at GreenbowAugust 4, 2020 at 10:42 AM

    Sounds like a refreshing snack...

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  3. chavlinessAugust 5, 2020 at 11:58 AM

    The kind of a healthy snack I can eat all day, every day...

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