Christy favors fruit gardening, including berries, although they are often shared with the local wildlife. Her favorite “garden” is her fairy garden that she adds to each year.
Read by Matilda Longbottom
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Dear Gardeners,
Welcome to the December 2025 issue of Food Gardening Magazine!
Here in the Northeast, December transforms the garden into something magical. Frost-kissed kale sparkles like it's …
When I was a child, one story in an elementary school reader forever changed the way I thought about maple syrup. The tale began with four small children trudging through …
The empty lot on the corner of Maple Avenue had long been an eyesore. A sagging chain-link fence, tangled with vines, encircled the cracked asphalt, radiating heat on Summer afternoons. …
When I was a child, parsley was nothing more than dried shards in a glass jar with a green lid—a hint of green, leaning toward grey, that only came to …
December has a way of arriving in a soft and unassuming way, as if carried in on the hush of snow-filled clouds. One morning you wake to see your breath …
Pears are temperate-climate fruit trees that thrive in USDA Zones 4 through 8, depending on the variety.
European pears (like Bartlett, Bosc, and Anjou) prefer Zones 5–7.
Asian pears (the …
As a little girl, my heart danced with the anticipation of Spring's arrival, heralded by the sweet scent of blooming flowers. While others longed for the warmth of Summer, my …
Here in the Northeast, November is a month of letting go–and holding on. The outdoor garden is winding down, frost has settled in for the season, and I’m tucking my …
At first glance, gardening seems simple enough—dig, plant, water, wait. But anyone who’s ever knelt in the dirt knows better. Gardening is less a tidy pastime and more an ongoing …
There are several things that signal Autumn to me…colorful leaves tumbling down, brisk mornings that nip at your cheeks, fresh apples in every market, and pumpkins stacked high. As soon …
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