It’s one of the most anticipated days of the year for the volunteers and turtles at the hospital: the day our rehabilitated patients get their discharge papers and move on. For 28 turtles — one loggerhead, two Kemp’s Ridleys and 25 young greens — that day was last Wednesday. And after a record-breaking year for admits (65) we were all pretty happy to part ways.
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Growing tomatoes in the coastal South is always a gamble. Throughout the summer you play the odds against insects, diseases, heat, or drought ruining your crop. Until a few weeks ago, growing conditions this season had been nearly ideal, resulting in some of the healthiest tomato plants I have seen in years. Recent heavy rains are likely to change this trend, raising the stakes against a bumper crop this season.
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