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Gatherings / a Literal Feast Tale Sets Table with Homegrown Goods

Paul Fleischman's "Seedfolks," like a simple summer meal of the freshest ingredients, goes down easily, but is wholly satisfying. Under 100 pages -- my paperback copy has 87 -- and told through 13 different first-person narrations, "Seedfolks" tells the fictional story of how a blighted, vacant lot in an urban neighborhood in Cleveland transformed into a community garden after one child, Kim, a Vietnamese immigrant, plants a handful of lima beans to honor her dead father.

At Home with Clark and Kathy Gridley House Undergoes Renaissance

Kathy and Clark Gridley sat in their car outside the home on the upper east side. From the car, they could see a gorgeous staircase. And just look at all those windows. . . . They called their contact. We like it, they said. We want to see it.

Fixing Clutter Speaks Volumes Contest Winner Turns a New Leaf with Bookshelf Makeover

Renee Barr's extreme extracurricular reading sets her up as the perfect candidate for a bookshelf makeover. The special-education teacher hasn't found a book club yet that isn't worth her time and energy. Barr is currently pledged to two that meet monthly. She also shares books through a Web site and participates in an online discussion forum about books. She has nearly every book that Oprah has recommended.

Area Garden Tours Keep Great Ideas Flowing, Flowering

Spring means flowers, and with them come garden tours. What better way to get ideas on how to buff up your own space than to see what other gardeners are doing? You might even pick up some tips on saving money and being green.