Daily Library
A Little Something About Winter Insulation and Clothes
When the author of today's story, Becky Rupp, writes about winter and says, "Brace yourself. It’s about to get cold," I can't help but think of my friend from Sweden and ... Read More
Winter is No Match for Warm Gardening Poems
There's not very much blooming in November where I live. By then, the smell of wood smoke is in the air as people gather around backyard fire pits, their faces ... Read More
A Christmas Gift From the Garden
Getting a gift from the garden is common in the Summer months, but sometimes the Winter is when we need it most. Today's story begins with a paragraph so many of ... Read More
7 Perennial Vegetables You Can Plant and Harvest Forever
The first time I planted an herb garden and saw my chives, sage, and thyme grow back in the second year, I jumped to wondering what other kinds of herbs ... Read More
Santa’s Favorite Holiday Gift
The other day, I got a phone call that left me utterly flabbergasted. It began like any other call, with me answering, "Don Nicholas speaking." But then, a voice that ... Read More
How to Grow an Indoor Spice Garden
Herbs and spices. Spices and herbs. Anyone else grow up thinking these two words were interchangeable? ::sheepishly raises hand:: For some of you, I’m about to blow your mind. Herbs ... Read More
A Backyard Christmas Tree Farm
I've always wanted to run a Christmas tree farm. Maybe it's because my aunt and uncle owned one of those Christmas tree lots as a kid, and I spent a ... Read More
The Best Christmas Tree
What would you say are your favorite holiday memories? For me, so much of it has to do with our Christmas tree. When I was young, we'd get ours from ... Read More
The Christmas Cactus of Hope
Do you own a Christmas cactus; or Schlumbergera bridgesii? I've always liked the look of them, with their reaching little green fingers and funky pink blooms at the tips, but ... Read More
The Secret Garden Was Real!
My daughter, at the ripe age of almost 5, has just started getting into longer chapter stories before bed, and when we were at the bookstore a few weeks ago, ... Read More
