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A Scoop of the Unexpected: Asparagus Ice Cream
Asparagus and ice cream might seem like an unlikely pair, but trust me—this combination works. Living just outside Hadley, Massachusetts, I’ve come to appreciate the many ways this vegetable can ... Read More
7 Creative Vegetable Garden Border Fence Ideas
Good fences make good neighbors, but can they make good gardens, too? A vegetable garden border fence can accomplish a few different goals all at once. For one, it can ... Read More
Blessing for a Gardener: A Timeless Garden Prayer Poem
"Blessing for a Gardener" is a beautiful garden prayer poem by Julian of Norwich, a 14th-century English mystic and anchoress. This garden prayer poem, originally written in the late 1300s ... Read More
How to Select Good Seeds for Planting & What Bad Seeds to Avoid
Sometimes I think that if I spend time daydreaming about my spring garden, it will somehow conjure warmer weather and send the snowy New England chill packing! Before sketching out ... Read More
7 Shallow Root Vegetables That Grow Great in Containers and Tough Spots
Nice as it would be, we don’t all have big plots of land and healthy, rich soil to grow our gardens. Heck, some of us don’t have any land at ... Read More
A Page From An Old Garden Diary
To read a page from the garden diary of Elizabeth von Arnim is to read of the beauty of a lush garden, blooming and fragrant in its revelry. Elizabeth so ... Read More
What is My USDA Planting Zone?
The mysterious USDA planting zone (aka plant hardiness zone) isn't all that mysterious once you get to know it. It's like the overlooked love interest in every 80's RomCom. Always ... Read More
10 Pest Repelling Plants That Keep Bugs Away Naturally
My first garden was a success...almost. I remember watching the tomato leaves develop little buds that soon turned into tiny little green tomato babies. My zucchini was just starting to ... Read More
There’s More To Writing About Gardening Than Just Writing
I might be somewhat biased when it comes to writing about gardening. I am, after all, a writer. And a gardener. In fact, I'm lucky enough that I get to ... Read More
Easy Composting at Home: 5 Ways to Compost from Hardest to Easiest
A decade or so ago, there weren’t many people looking for ideas for easy composting at home. If you were interested in composting, you either ran a farm or you ... Read More
