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About me - Gloria Jones

There's not much to tell that would be very exciting but here's a small biography.

I grew up on a working farm in the southeastern state of South Carolina. We grew and raised most of our food so my writing reflects some of this. I still live in the country,

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Home & Garden > Vegetables & Herbs How to grow potatoes
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About the end of March of 2008, I discover my bag of white potaoes that I'd purchased from the grocery store a week before had produced sprouts or eyes. There were at least three or four seed eyes on each potato. I'm a big fanatic on gardening so I thought I'd try and produce a few more potatoes from these seed eyes and see h... More..

Relationships & Family > Family Dysfunction Dysfunctional mother and son relationships
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Jacob stood between his parents, Charles and Brenda. The expression on his little face was nothing short of fear and sadness. How could two grown adults put a five year old in the situation of choosing one parent over the other? The adults had come to the end of their marriage and with little thought, decided that Jacob co... More..

Home & Garden > Vegetables & Herbs How to grow tomatoes
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Tomatoes are one of the most important crops in the southeast, I'm located in South Carolina and tomatoes are grown in most every vegetable garden in the state. There's dozens of varieties and each are chosen for different reasons. They're used for sandwiches, salads, main dishes and the list of recipes goes on. Due to the f... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Work
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Myra was putting on her makeup and getting ready for their guests to arrive. Her husband, Robert had invited his boss and his wife for dinner. It was a special occasion as Robert was hoping to better his career and had asked for a higher position at his work place. He was number two on the list of potential employees for... More..

Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) The proper way to swing an axe
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The correct way to swing an axe is not hard to figure out and chopping your own firewood can save you a lot of money. It is a hard and tedious task but it has its good points. If you need a good physical work out or want to build your body muscles, especially your upper body, then swinging an axe is the answer for you. Whil... More..

Home & Garden > Vegetables & Herbs Tips for storing vegetables
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Each year I plant a total of one and a half acres of vegetables. Preserving is a must for me. With the economy being in the terrible state it's in at this time, a penny saved is a penny earned. The more you can preserve, the less you need to buy at the supermarket. Not only is preserving a way to save money but you also have ... More..

Home & Garden > Vegetables & Herbs Save on grocery costs by planting your own garden
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I grew up on a working farm in South Carolina where there were acres and acres of crops planted year round. With five children and making a living from the farm, it was hard and financially difficult for my parents. They cut costs every way possible, and cutting cost at the grocer was a must, so we grew all the vegetables we ... More..

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