Sometimes, amending existing soil feels like teaching an old dog new tricks. It can be done, but it takes time, patience, and persistence. For many food gardeners—especially those in urban …
If there’s one universal truth about gardening, it’s this: none of us start with perfect soil. Maybe yours is sticky clay that clumps on your shovel. Maybe it’s sandy grit …
Every gardener knows that when you start talking about soil, the conversation quickly fills with words that sound like they came out of a science lab: pH, humus, tilth, mycorrhizae. …
The first bite of a sun-ripened tomato, still warm from the vine, can make you pause mid-chew. It’s juicy, complex, sweet with just the right balance of acidity. Compare that …
When most people hear the word soil, they picture a patch of brown stuff stuck to the bottom of their shoes. Dirt, plain and simple. But as food gardeners, we …
If you’ve ever come in from the garden with dirt under your fingernails and a smile on your face, you already know this truth: gardening is a partnership. And like …
If you ask the hills of Kerry for a love story, they point to the old oak that leans toward the O’Malley place and say, “Start there.” The wind keeps …
Let’s be honest: gardening can be a spiritual experience. The stillness of the morning, the smell of damp earth, the thrill of spotting that first tomato—these are the moments that …
There are moments in the garden when you know—you just know—that something wonderful is about to happen. For Gail and me, that moment often arrives carrying a colander. We step …
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