"What kind of bush is that?" my husband asked as I transplanted my gooseberry bush into one of our garden beds at our new house. I bought it through a  …

For those of you who are like me and aren't especially fond of weeding, there's another way to keep them under control: cover crops. And the best cover crops are  …

If you are anything at all like me, you have leftovers in your fridge right now. I always mean well. I am going to eat it for lunch the next  …

As much as I love the idea of microbiomes and letting nature do its thing, when it comes to finding aphids on tomato plants in my garden, I tend to  …

Gardens are a potent symbol of the human struggle to find meaning and purpose. Like a seed struggling to take root and thrive, we all strive to realize our full  …

Let me tell you about the first time I grew broccoli. I planted three in a row. They were one of the first to grow in my garden that year,  …

I love strawberries. They're the perfect little fruit, too. You can cool off on a hot day with a glass of strawberry lemonade. They make a wonderfully sweet addition to  …

  I've always been captivated by the allure of climbing plants and am always thinking of new ways to use them. My husband doesn't love the idea of anything climbing the  …

  When I was nine years old, I embarked on an exciting challenge, growing watermelons in my backyard. Little did I know that this endeavor would teach me valuable lessons about  …

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  …