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

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  …
Our Favorite Herbs and Spices

Our Favorite Herbs and Spices

Recently, Gail and I embarked on an ambitious project to rearrange our herb and spice cabinet. Inspired by the flavors of our own backyard garden and some culinary research, we  …
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  …
Mushrooming Adventures

Mushrooming Adventures

Mushrooms have been part of the human diet for thousands of years, dating back to ancient civilizations. The Chinese have cultivated mushrooms for medicinal and culinary purposes for over a  …