Daily Library
Are You Part of the Japanese Maple Fan Club?
As I'm over here watching the leaves fall off my Japanese Maple tree for the Winter, I came across a story called My Maple Mishap by Amelia Grant in our ... Read More
A Season to Give Thanks
I am a firm believer that we should be thankful year-round and not rely on a specific month or season. That being said, it is a lot easier to think ... Read More
2,000 Year Old Gardening Science? It Must Work
There's a lot of "science" from 2,000 years ago that we can safely ignore. Sure, we might look back and realize how far we as humans have come. And we ... Read More
When Healing Gardens Heal the Soul
When you get stories from garden lovers near and far, you undoubtedly get some spectacular stories. I'm thrilled with so many of the writers that have appeared in the three ... Read More
Our Annual Thanksgiving Cranberry Feud
Ah, the Thanksgiving when I discovered Ocean Spray cranberry jelly – it was a revelation that shook the very foundations of our family dinner table traditions. You see, Thanksgiving in ... Read More
Unconventional Thanksgiving Traditions
Thanksgiving is a time-honored American tradition where families gather around the dinner table to express gratitude and share a hearty meal. While the turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie often take ... Read More
How to Handle Cedar-Apple Rust and Save Your Harvest
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 ... Read More
From Loss, to the Promise of New Beginnings
As the crisp, autumn breeze swirled through my garden, I found myself faced with the bittersweet task of clearing out the remnants of summer. I stood there, gazing at what ... Read More
Gathering grapefruits and gathering memories
For the past 5 years, my mother and I have been driving my grandmother to Florida each November. We stay for a week or so to get her all settled ... Read More
The Joy of Indeterminate Cherry Tomatoes
Today's story reminds me of one cherry-tomato-heavy Summer: the indeterminate cherry tomatoes just wouldn't die. I had never seen anything like it. The cherry tomatoes were practically begging to be picked, ... Read More
