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.
As October sweeps in with its cooler temperatures and that distinct nip in the air, I know it’s time to say goodbye to my Summer companions—the hummingbirds. The shift happens …
Bud upon bud of flowers, roses, and I
can only wander, can only rake
my hands along the thorns, my heart
heavy within me,
a reddening of flesh
dripping of blood, the physical pain matching
what …
Nestled about 120 miles away from our humble abode is an old house with a tale as delightful as its gardens. Enter Carlson, a sprightly lad with a penchant for …
September always feels like the garden’s grand finale–a month when everything I’ve nurtured since spring finally reaches its crescendo. My counters are overflowing with tomatoes in every stage of ripeness, …
Lightly the fine brush traces, faintly the supple hairs draw. The upturned leaves, sketched in a freehand style, coil like wisps of smoke about the stems. Yellow heads peak behind …
You’ve gone now, but:
each and every time one of
our grandchildren puffs upon
another ripe, fur-fuzzy dandelion,
scattering those myriad faeries
to twist and romp and frolic
in the
silent
breeze,
I feel a
slight
slight
chill.
About the Author: Rob Loughran …
There’s something special about gardening in September. Maybe it’s the gentler sunlight or the way the air smells just the tiniest bit like crisp apples and change. It’s not quite …
I have been having so much fun using vegetables in new and exciting ways. There is something satisfying about taking a classic dish and updating it to incorporate more veggies. …
Dear RecipeLion readers,
One of the things I love about fall is that whether you’re hosting friends for a harvest dinner, spending the weekend cooking with family, or staying in for …
I strolled through my garden just a couple of days ago and stumbled upon a seemingly lifeless rose bush near Orris Hill. Orris Hill, as we fondly call it, is …