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Japanese Maples Fall Color

'Skeeter's Broom' is the most colorful maple in our garden. I have just returned from a 2-week trip to Japan. This was my first ever trip outside the United States. It was an amazing experience and one I will never forget. Japan was wonderful - they really have their act together and I think the U.S. could learn a few things from them. There was one disappointment on the trip - the fall color had barely begun there and was really just beginning as we left. That is okay because the gardens were still spectacular, and I got a nice shot of fall color when I got back. 'Ryusen' I missed a few things - our ginkgo had just turned a glorious color the day before I left, and the leaves were gone by the time I got back.  'Sango-Kaku' I came home to many leaves on the ground but still a lot on the trees. 'Osakazuki', a beautiful red maple always changed color very late and therefore doesn't usually last long. When I left there was no color but a few remaini

Cheddar and Black Pepper Biscuits (King Arthur Flour)

 


These turned out to be pretty good. This is a recipe from The King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion. I do not see the recipe on their website but I found it here. They were very easy to make with just a minimal chilling period (30 minutes!). I made them in place of dinner rolls and would do so again. The King Arthur book has another recipe, similar with the exception of chives and cream cheese. I'm going to try it next.


Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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