Ah, the joys of gardening! There’s nothing quite like tending to your plants under the warm summer sun. But while your tomatoes and tulips may be soaking up those rays,  …

Yellow squash, also affectionately known as crookneck or straightneck squash, is the cheerful, sun-kissed cousin in the Summer squash family. Native to the Americas and cultivated by Indigenous peoples for  …

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  …

I’ve spent a lifetime around kitchens, from my father’s professional restaurant setup to my own ever-expanding collection of countertop appliances. Some kids grew up playing outside—I grew up watching my  …

Garden gnomes, those small, bearded creatures that have been popping up in gardens for centuries, have quite the storied past. But where did these little guys come from? And why  …

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  …

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  …

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  …

Every now and then, a story comes along that hums with quiet wisdom, stirs the soil of the heart, and reminds us that healing often begins with something as simple—and  …

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  …