I know we often write about the science and art of gardening. We get your emails, too, referencing gardening as something that at least some of you do as an …
"Garden Meditation" is a thoughtful and poetic gardening meditation by Rev. Max Coots, a Unitarian Universalist minister who served the Canton, NY church for 34 years. This gardening meditation uses …
Today's story is about a newspaper reporter who went to report on a man's "Stink Plant," more commonly known as “The Sacred Lily of India,” but it is also known …
One day you're fertilizing a few tomato plants, and the next thing you know, you're the type of gardener where an eighteen-wheeler is unloading 50 yards of compost for a …
I’ll be the first to admit that I love potatoes. They’re so versatile in the kitchen; you can roast them, mash them, bake them, make chips, potato salad, potato pancakes, …
Way back in 1961, a gentleman by the name of Ernie K. Doe recorded a hit song called Mother in Law. The lyrics, in part, refer to the singer's mother …
Garden inspiration often comes with a jolt. At least, that's the case for me. I see something unique or read a story about a new garden design idea and I …
Growing a crop is really about making sure that there is enough water, nutrients, sunlight, and air for your plants to grow. But you can’t force a bean plant to …
What does a packet of seeds mean to you? That's the theme of today's story, "A Packet of Seeds," by Louisa Fordyce, where she explains the joy of gardening through …
The sun rises, the earth warms.
I walk out into the clear air
into a field of flowers.
In the distance, a farmer sings
a song of the land, of the seasons.
He does not …