Too Much Okra
I only got one sentence into today's piece, "My Okra Onslaught," and I knew I could relate. The author, Jean Fritz, makes gumbo once a year, so they decide to …
gardening mishaps
Cross-Pollination Fails in the Garden
I've been growing a garden for years, and have always heard the tales of other gardeners' cross-pollination woes, but it's never happened to me. I was always so careful to …
Two-Foot Long Garden Mistakes?
I don't know any gardener who hasn't made at least a few good garden mistakes. Sometimes we get lucky and those mistakes turn into fun stories or good lessons. In …
A Beginner’s Guide To Gardening With Hoses
A hose is a hose. Right? When I started gardening, there was no beginner's guide to gardening that had much to say about hoses. My "lesson" involved going to the …
Inspirational Rock Garden? You Could Say That
Inspiration doesn't always come in the way we might expect. Sometimes inspiration even pushes us in the opposite direction. For example, an inspirational quote might remind us of the beauty …
That’s One Way of Keeping Slugs Off Plants
Every gardener has a story about keeping slugs off plants. Some gardeners swear by laying a strip of copper around your plants, as something about the metal and the (excuse …
A Ladybug Story With a Twist
One interesting ladybug story I encountered was in a science magazine. This was a while back, so I don't recall all the details, but that was when I first learned …
Some Seed Starting Mistakes Are Funnier Than Others
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 …
Call the Hippies! There are Slugs Eating My Garden
Hippies and gardens go together. So do slugs and gardens, even though that's not an ideal match. But how are hippies involved when there are slugs eating your garden? I'll …
Landscaping Inspiration? I Suppose You Could Call It That
Landscaping inspiration comes from so many places. It may be the unique hue of a fern leaf or the perfumed air around jasmine or rose flowers. The gentle curves of …
