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

“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  …
Best New Herbs for 2025

Best New Herbs for 2025

The year 2025 has ushered in a flavorful revolution in urban herb gardening with a fresh wave of innovative herb varieties taking center stage. As city dwellers look for  …
Herbal Harmony in the City

Herbal Harmony in the City

Urban living doesn’t have to mean giving up on fresh, homegrown herbs. In cities across the country, from sunny San Diego to bustling Dallas and windy Chicago, resourceful home  …
Basil to the Rescue!

Basil to the Rescue!

If there’s one green leafy hero that’s always there for me, it’s basil. Whether it’s the sweet, licorice-scented perfume wafting from my raised beds in July or the perky little  …
Pumpkins, Pilgrims, and a Very Good Harvest

Pumpkins, Pilgrims, and a Very Good Harvest

Greetings from the Autumn of 1621! That’s right—your faithful gardening reporter has hitched a ride in a horse-drawn wormhole to bring you a firsthand report from the very first Thanksgiving  …