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food half an hour at least before serving 
or warm the vinegar or oil you are to use 
and add herbs to it, then toss through in 
A wise rule to follow is start with a 
pinch and increase as your personal pref- 
erence dictates. ‘ 
the salad. 
WHAT ABOUT THE HARDYS) OF 
HARDY HERBS? 
Just a man and his wife who have a 
tremendous interest in spreading the gos- 
i pel of better food enjoyment. To add a 
Gs) practical feature to the expressed thought 
they have been developing over a period 
aa PES if, a of years an Herb Farm in Lexington, 
(i: a SY St ny Mass., and from a very small beginning 
have increased their plantings to over 
four acres. Their basis of operation is not 
to see how much land they can operate 
but rather how highly flavored a plant 
they can raise. The combination of Mrs. 
Hardys ‘‘green fingers’ and Mr. Hardys 
knowledge of soils together with a love of 
growing things in both of their hearts 
has meant for all of the backbreaking 
work a most satisfying venture for both 
of them. They both work on the assump- 
tion it is far better to do a small thing 




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/ well than expand to a degree where they 
would lose personal control of the pro- 
ducts they offer for your enjoyment. 
There are so many places along the 
path of growing, drying, preparation, 
olending of the herbs for cooking where 
the end product could be unsatisfactory 
they feel they must personally control all 

