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      “I wish that I could be half the mother that you are.” I receive this comment from time to time, in messages or...

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  • Cathy | December 5, 2015

    The Winter Garden: 250 Varieties of Cold Hardy Plants, Growing Strong!

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  • Cathy | November 29, 2014

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I am Wife to Pa Hubbard and Mother to two beautiful girls, ages 5 and 3. I am also a medical school professor, which ultimately allowed me to identify my family’s gluten intolerance issues, but has also influenced my interests in the food-body connection in numerous other ways. Prior to earning a Ph.D. in plant pathology from the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, I taught high school biology and was a seasonal park naturalist for many years. My experiences in medicine, agriculture, natural history, and teaching have all converged into the gardening and gluten-free living blog, Mother of a Hubbard. I hope you enjoy it!

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