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“One is nearer God’s heart in a garden than anywhere else on earth.” – Dorothy Frances Gurney. At its most basic, a garden is a piece of land shaped into a place where fruits, vegetables and flowers bloom, but they can be so much more. A place for contemplation,...Food and your fifties: What foods and nutrients your body needs
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