A Funny Garden Department Moment
We all have a funny garden story or humorous plant escapade. Heck, there are tons of them here in GreenPrints Magazine. There's the story about the chickens that ate all …
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How to Move a Garden to Your New House
You're moving! That new home is just what you wanted. It's the perfect size, there's an extra half bath, and the kitchen is a dream! And ... you're leaving behind …
Growing and Enjoying Asparagus: 5 Do’s and Don’ts
If you enjoy store-bought asparagus, then you’ll love asparagus that has been freshly harvested directly from your home garden. The crispness, flavor, and color of homegrown asparagus are beyond compare. …
A Spring Gardening Checklist to Grow Your Best Plants Ever
Friends, it is officially spring. The sun is out, the skies are blue, and the local flora and fauna are appearing. There's a robin in a tree near my window …
Grilled Rosemary Asparagus with Candied Garlic Kumquats
When I learned that this month's growables would be rosemary, asparagus and kumquats, I thought to myself: challenge accepted. Instead of picking one to create a scrumptious recipe for, I …
Four Years in a Homegrown Asparagus Garden
This article about homegrown asparagus was originally published in our sister publication, GreenPrints Magazine, under the title, "The Asparagus Dream." It was written by Carla June Ginter and illustrated by …
Looking for Asparagus
We are just sitting down for a family dinner to celebrate Mother’s Day. My parents had six children, and we have all the families together for this special day. An …
5 Winter Mulching Tips for Cold Zone Perennial Crops
There's not a lot going on in the garden in the middle of winter. Most of the plants are gone; the carrots have all been pulled up and stored; the …
9 Cilantro Companion Plants That Keep a Whole Garden Thriving
Once upon a time, there was a woman who loved to garden. She planted cilantro near fennel, but the cilantro never grew. She didn't know that fennel secretes a growth-inhibiting …
Winter Is Coming
Winter isn’t the season for everyone. “I shudder at the approach of Winter,” wrote Thomas Jefferson from his mountaintop in (cold) Virginia to John Adams in (colder) Massachusetts. “Winter is …
