You’re invited to submit your caption for this week’s funny illustration by commenting below. We will choose a winner quarterly, and winning captions will be acknowledged in the print and ... Read More
Do you have a little dirt under your nails? Maybe you have a bit of green on your hands from pulling weeds? Do you keep a stack of seed catalogs ... Read More
It's Spring as I write this and we've already harvested some early greens and a few root vegetables like radishes. Daffodils, tulips, and hellebore brought some much-needed color to the ... Read More
I'll admit that I sometimes find Spring garden inspiration hard to come by. I find that's especially true with vegetables, since I'm often starting seeds while there is still snow ... Read More
Many of us have memories of a special garden. Whether a grandparent's garden we recall from childhood, our first garden as an adult, or even our current gardens, our gardens ... Read More
Do you keep a garden diary? I write some things down in my gardening calendar, like which variety of tomatoes I like the best or which flowers attracted the most ... Read More
Can you name a rose in memory of someone? Maybe not officially, but I imagine it's not too unusual to rename a flower or plant to honor those living or ... Read More
You’re invited to submit your caption for this week’s funny illustration by commenting below. We will choose a winner quarterly, and winning captions will be acknowledged in the print and ... Read More
Interesting may be in the eye of the beholder. Even so, I'd bet you have a mental list of at least a few interesting plant names. Mother-in-law's tongue is one ... Read More
In the history of seed starting mistakes, there's no doubt a section with my name on it. We've all been there, right? Maybe you go a bit heavy on the ... Read More