Daily Library
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
Fall is for Apple picking
I woke up the other day to a temperature of 55 degrees with a high for the day of 70. I have been trying to be in denial but it ... Read More
Breaking Ground and Building a New Garden
Ouch, the pain of moving and building a new garden—I've felt that before, have you? In my case, the yard we moved into had been perfectly manicured before we arrived ... Read More
Growing Strawberries in a container
I am such a fan of all berries. I would love to eat fresh berries all the time. Because of this I decided it was time to start growing them ... Read More
