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This is more a suggestion for a future show than commentary about today's show. Portland is the home of Timber Press, arguably the premier imprint for gardening books in the nation. Many of their authors live in Portland, myself included. Their executive editor, Tom Fischer, is transplanted (successfully and happily) from the Boston area, a delightful man, wonderful writer, and accomplished gardener. Which is a long way to get to this question, why don't you feature a garden-writer or two on your Northwest Passages show? Good garden-writing can be as opinionated and "literary" as any other form of writing. It, too, can transform and inspire. Check it out.

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