Steve O'Shea of 3 Porch Farm reveals his secret formula for sweet strawberries.
3 Porch Farm has great vegetables and fruits--especially strawberries. We asked Steve O'Shea how to grow exceptional strawberries, as he does.
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It's amazing what a splash of color can do!
Homeplace Gifts & Toys in Five Points has a wide array of scarfs. Employee Malinda often wears a scarf, so she knows just how to arrange one.
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The Independent Baking Company will be making artisanal breads.
The oven is coming, the baker is hired and things are moving along for Thomas Leonard's Independent Baking Company. The bread company will be open in a few weeks. Skylights and a new ceiling give the building a lift.
There was free noontime entertainment in downtown Athens Thursday.
This accordion player belongs with the Hobohemians or another Athens band!
Patch captured a few library patrons at Sunday's dedication of the new space.
Janet Geddis, owner of Avid Bookshop and member of the library board, says why the library matters to her.
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Congratulations to the library staff and the community! The new space and all the gizmos are beautiful.
Hooray!
Melissa Link warned the ACC Commission of problems to come if they don't address large scale developments.
At Tuesday's meeting of the Athens Clarke County Commission, Buena Vista Heights resident Melissa Link spoke to the commissioners about her neighborhood. Last month, the commission designated as a historic district part of the neighborhood, which lies off Prince Avenue near the new UGA Health Sciences Campus. The commissioners approved a district that was half the size of one recommended by the Historic Preservation Commission. Link noted that a small house on Park Avenue was on the market for one day before an investor bought it, presumably to construct a larger building on the lot.
Ever wondered where those yummy deli foods come from?
In the refrigerator at Daily Groceries, you can find all sorts of delicious foods, made by the preparers in the small work area in the back of the store. Workers assemble salads, spreads and sandwiches, package them and sell them in the store. You can find faux turkey, eggless egg salad and the original sammy sandwich. And salads, some large enough for a church picnic. In this video, we see a few culinary steps involved in a salad creation.
The Athens Academy teen who inspired a world-record-breaking bone marathon registry drive last year in Athens passed away last week.
During a celebration of the life of Athens Academy student Kajal Patel on Sunday, Athens-Clarke Mayor Nancy Denson presented the Patel family with a special gift in honor of the young hero. Kajal battled an immune disorder nearly all of her life. In the fall of 2011, she suffered a stroke, and doctors told the family her best chance of recovery would involve a bone marrow transplant. The odds seemed daunting -- a one in over 20,000 chance of finding a match -- but Kajal's classmates and teachers rallied around her and organized an incredible event to "Be a Hero for Kajal." The world-record-breaking Marrow-Thon was held last spring and more than 4,000 individuals, including many University of Georgia students, registered as possible bone …
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The annual event, held at The Classic Center this past Saturday, supported the Wee Read Program.
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