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Pokeweed is one of America's signature edible native plants, with a strong role in Native-American, African-American and Southern cultures and cuisines. The key to this plant though is caution. Only young leaves and stems in the spring, before any red has crept into them, are edible and they must be boiled in at least two changes of water. Freeuse photo

Answers to Go with Susan Smith

San Marcos Public Library 625 E. Hopkins St. 512-393-8200 Q. My mother gathered and cooked pokeweed greens. I think there may be some growing wild near my house. Can you

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The Calaboose African American History Museum will celebrate San Marcos native and electric guitar pioneer Eddie Durham with the 4th annual  Eddie Durham Jazz Festival on Saturday in Eddie Durham Park. Photo courtesy of Linda Kelsey-Jones 

Eddie Durham Jazz Festival

Eddie Durham, San Marcos’ native son and renowned jazz composer, arranger and performer, was celebrated in New York on Aug.

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A very small bird with a slender body and long, narrow, curved wings, the chimney swift flies rapidly with nearly constant wingbeats. Photo by Melissa McMasters/Flickr

Exploring Nature: Chimney Swifts

People throughout North America will be counting birds on the weekend Sept. 7. The birds will be chimney swifts and the occasion will be Swift Night Out, an annual nationwide

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