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7 Gardening Subscription Boxes to Give as Gifts
My daughter has a number of subscription boxes, from sensory play boxes to kid chef boxes. Before our dog passed, he even had a subscription box! My social media feed …
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The Summer Solstice Garden
There's a particular kind of magic that happens on June 21. The sun reaches its highest arc across the sky, the days stretch long and golden, and your garden, if …
8 French Cooking Herbs to Grow to Make Herbs de Provence
I promise this isn’t a fan-girl post about my undying love for Julia Child, but we’ve got to start somewhere! Around the 1960s, Julia Child brought French cooking into the …
60 Inspirational Quotes About Gardening
I love a good garden joke. Why doesn’t Elton John like lettuce? He’s more of a Rocket Man.
I was offered a job as a gardener, but I didn’t take …
Slow Cooker Kale Soup
Soup is one of the most flexible, forgiving dishes you can make. Sure, almost every recipe provides you with exact amounts of ingredients to include. But show of hands—how many …
8 Fun Age-Appropriate Kids Farm Stand Ideas
One of the best things you can do for your kids is to help them start a business. Even a simple lemonade stand teaches them leadership skills, social skills, how …
Natural Garden Rescue
On a mild June morning, everything in your food garden looks hopeful.
The soil has finally warmed. Your “What to Plant in May and June in Your USDA Zone” list is …
Grow This, Not That: 12 Healthier Garden Vegetables to Grow and Enjoy
When it comes to starting a vegetable garden, the options can seem overwhelming. With so many delicious and nutritious vegetables to choose from, it can be challenging to know where …
7 Common Vegetables that Should Not be Planted Together
I remember being in third grade and my teacher separated two of the annoying boisterous kids (okay, one of them was me), and said: “You two just can’t be around …
Pandora’s Garden
No, I’m not talking about that kind of evolution—you know, the apple tree, the serpent, the scandal. I’m talking about the kind of evolution that happens when you carve your …
