About Don Nicholas

Don Nicholas

Don Nicholas serves as Executive Publisher for Food Gardening Network and GreenPrints. He is an active gardener whose favorite crops include tomatoes, basil, blueberries, and corn. Don and his wife Gail live and work in southern Massachusetts surrounded by forests, family farms, cranberry bogs, and nearby beaches.

Articles by Don Nicholas

Home for the Holidays (with Houseplants!)

Home for the Holidays (with Houseplants!)

There’s something undeniably heartwarming about a living plant in Winter. While the world outside lies dormant or dusted in snow, a splash of green indoors reminds us that life is  …
Beetlemania and the Backyard Battleground

Beetlemania and the Backyard Battleground

Here at GreenPrints, we’ve long believed that gardening is a dance—sometimes a graceful waltz with pollinators, other times a full-blown mosh pit with pests. And rarely has that mosh pit  …
“Leveling Up” to Farm Life

“Leveling Up” to Farm Life

Let’s be honest—every gardener has, at least once, stared lovingly at their tiny raised bed and thought, “If I just had a few more acres…” You know the fantasy: morning  …
The Best Cocoa Powder for Every Recipe

The Best Cocoa Powder for Every Recipe

Cocoa powder is the velvety essence of chocolate magic—born from roasted cocoa beans, finely ground, and stripped of most cocoa butter. It originates from tropical regions, where the cacao tree  …
Black Gold, Brown Laughter

Black Gold, Brown Laughter

Let’s face it—gardeners are an inventive bunch when it comes to nourishing their plants. We brew banana peel tea, steep compost like it’s fine wine, sprinkle Epsom salts like fairy  …
Introduction to The Case of the Mystery Shrub

Introduction to The Case of the Mystery Shrub

The Great Gardening Detective Agency (Now Accepting New Cases!) If there’s one thing we’ve learned at GreenPrints, it’s that humor sprouts abundantly whenever seasoned gardeners interact with non-gardeners—or, even better, non-gardeners who  …
A Week of Herbal Delights

A Week of Herbal Delights

Fresh herbs can elevate any meal from ordinary to extraordinary—and they’re good for you, too! Whether you grow your own or pick them up at your local market, incorporating herbs  …