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

Grateful Hands, Greener Hearts

Grateful Hands, Greener Hearts

Every January I start seeds in my laundry-room window while the thermometer outside pretends it’s the North Pole. My 2026 resolution is to add a cold frame so I can  …
7-Day Fresh Meal Plan for Healthy Living

7-Day Fresh Meal Plan for Healthy Living

Ready to replace ultra-processed foods with vibrant, nutrient-packed meals? Here’s a simple, delicious, and versatile 7-day meal plan sourced from your home garden, local farmers’ market, and supermarket produce aisle.  …
Fresh Beginnings

Fresh Beginnings

When it comes to improving your health and shedding a few pounds, the solution often lies in the produce aisle—or better yet, your own backyard! Fresh, natural foods have been  …
Planning Your 2026 Garden

Planning Your 2026 Garden

Welcome to the third installment in our series on growing, cooking, and living your healthiest life with fresh food! If you’ve been inspired by our first two articles, you might  …
A Taste of Tuscany

A Taste of Tuscany

When Gail and I arrived at Alexandro’s farm in the rolling hills of Tuscany, we were greeted not by a basket of wine or a wheel of cheese, but by  …
Liquid Gold of the Garden

Liquid Gold of the Garden

Gail and I had the pleasure of going to an olive-oil tasting on a recent trip to Tuscany, and let me tell you—what we thought we knew about olive oil  …
The Peas That Stole the Salad

The Peas That Stole the Salad

It happened on a sun-dappled afternoon in the Tuscan countryside. Gail and I had stopped for lunch at a small farmhouse trattoria perched on a hillside surrounded by rows of  …