Dear Friends, Somewhere between the last word of a goodnight tale and the gentle hush of sleep, I grew up—wrapped in the rich voice of my father spinning stories just for  …

The summer of 1970 holds a special place in my heart, not just because it marked the beginning of a scorching Sacramento summer, but because it was the season I  …

I know the feeling. You're excited about your compost pile; you've tried to keep the mix right between browns and greens. Finally, you're ready to get some finished compost and  …

Did you know that a festival in Buñol, Spain, called La Tomatina is one big tomato fight, meant entirely for the fun and joy of throwing tomatoes at one another?  …

There are some opinions out there about what to do with root-bound tomato plants. Quite a few people seem to believe that the best thing is to just dump them  …

It's a beautiful, early-fall day. You got ambitious a couple of years ago, and you now have three gorgeous apple trees around your garden. As you get closer, though, you  …

There's something eternally captivating about sunflowers. Perhaps it's their association with the warmth and radiance of the Summer sun, or the way they tower majestically over other garden plants. Or  …

Everyone always says, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Okay, but what if your lemon tree flowers but no fruit grows, what should you make then? I don't live in  …

If you love good guacamole, you probably already know who is eating your cilantro - everybody! Cilantro is thought to be one of the first herbs enjoyed by humans, going  …

You’ve gone now, but: each and every time one of our grandchildren puffs upon another ripe, fur-fuzzy dandelion, scattering those myriad faeries to twist and romp and frolic in the silent breeze, I feel a slight slight chill. About the Author: Rob Loughran  …