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What Is Soil, Really?

What Is Soil, Really?

When most people hear the word soil, they picture a patch of brown stuff stuck to the bottom of their shoes. Dirt, plain and simple. But as food gardeners, we  …
March Makes Gardeners Dream Big

March Makes Gardeners Dream Big

Every March, I become a wildly optimistic gardener. It happens the same way each year. One warm-ish afternoon slips between the snowstorms, the air smells faintly like wet soil instead  …
Edamame, Please

Edamame, Please

There are moments in the garden when you know—you just know—that something wonderful is about to happen. For Gail and me, that moment often arrives carrying a colander. We step  …
Piecie’s Potatoes

Piecie’s Potatoes

There are treasures in life that we hold dear, and for me, my four grandbabies are like pure gold. I was fortunate to be present at every one of their  …
The Backyard Protein Boom

The Backyard Protein Boom

If you’ve found yourself standing in the grocery store lately, squinting at an ingredient label and thinking, why does this need seven kinds of gum?—you’re not alone.  …
Grow Your Own Food at Home Three Ways

Grow Your Own Food at Home Three Ways

Let’s just get this out of the way, produce is expensive at the grocery store. Last time I went through the checkout, I thought I must have paid for someone  …