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How weird is washington state? New book lets you be the judge.

Fill your garden, your tummy and your need for nostalgia with a trip to Flower World, The Maltby Cafe and Clearview Nursery.

Fill your garden, your tummy and your need for nostalgia with a trip to Flower World, The Maltby Cafe and Clearview Nursery.

A reader writes: "Our whole family is kind of in shock, because one of our brothers never got along with his wife, yet after he died last year she spent an enormous amount of money on his funeral and on an elaborate gravestone. Why would she do this?"

A reader writes: "I wrote in a while ago that my boyfriend was kind of a difficult dude. We had talked things out and I felt good about the conversation, so when he proposed I said yes ... Now, turns out that a lot of the behavior I was finding so hard to deal with is most likely caused by some kind of anxiety/panic disorder."

Edibles gardening expert Chris Smith completes his two-part series on sweet corn with a discussion of the se type, and he adds tips on isolation and germination for growing corn.

Master Gardener Ciscoe Morris offers his weekly "to do" list, starting with how to grow a year-round succulent garden of cactus and other plants that prefer arid areas.

You'll have to take more than one plane, train or automobile to get to some out-there spots, but the thrill is in the journey as much as the destination itself.

These five A-list-worthy hillside homes offer spectacular views and an all-access pass to the Riviera's most chic coastline.