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Ramps are first. Then morels, followed by asparagus. Here’s how to take gustatory advantage of the early trio.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked? —Mother Goose Rhyme/tongue-twister

A combination of relentless critter attacks and sustained weather extremes leads to . . . a $50 salad! And to other rewards as well, including plans for next growing season.

Who, especially in an area surrounded by woods, could resist a shade-loving fall-flowering plant that looks like spring?

One of my goals as a gardener is to find long-term solutions to perennial problems.