Daily Library
The Life and Times of Growing Boysenberries
Are you growing boysenberries? When I was young, we had oodles of berries growing (thanks, birds!), though we never grew boysenberry. My mother taught me never to grow raspberries or ... Read More
Why my ambivalence towards flying squirrels turned to hatred
I am not a person who uses the word hate very often. It is just not a frequent part of my vocabulary. But I will say that I HATE flying ... Read More
Our Pickle Barrel Strawberry Patch
When I was ten years old, my father came up with a brilliant idea that would forever change our backyard and our taste buds: we were going to convert an ... Read More
Too Much Okra
I only got one sentence into today's piece, "My Okra Onslaught," and I knew I could relate. The author, Jean Fritz, makes gumbo once a year, so they decide to ... Read More
Seeking: Plant Friends
Do you have plant friends? I love my plant best friends (or PBFs); They're where I get my cuttings, divisions, and heirloom seeds. In fact, one year, a friend of ... Read More
Oh to Be Loved Like the Foxglove Flower
A Foxglove is a plant whose flower has petals joined together at the base. Foxglove flowers look like the fingers of a glove, or a bell, and are used as ... Read More
Fall is the perfect time for Cooking with Apples
My absolute favorite thing to do every fall is to make an apple pie, or really just about anything with apples. After having fun apple picking, I get to put ... Read More
What Ado About Weeds in the Lawn
Today's piece "Islands of Clover" gave me a good chuckle today, because it's a story about a husband and wife, and a battle over weeds in the lawn that is ... Read More
For the Love of Bees
Our human history is linked with the honeybee. Honeybees and their honey have been used in cooking for thousands of years. Honey was given as a medicine and was used ... Read More
The Most Important Garden
"Don't ever let anyone tell you gardens are a luxury," says the author of today's piece, The Most Important Garden, recounting the memory of a mother who sat awaiting an ... Read More
