Here in New England, blueberries are a mid-to-late-summer treat. Blueberry bushes everywhere are filled with plump, juicy fruits. Redwing blackbirds, goldfinches, and other songbirds dash in and out, retrieving fallen …
Skip the commonly-included strawberries and stick to the classic all-rhubarb rhubarb pie. Simple ingredients make for a stunning dessert. From counter to oven to table in just over an hour. …
I have zero regrets about planting blueberry bushes in my yard. In fact, they are my prized plants! My daughter will in fact, only eat blueberries in season, from our …
One of the things I love about gardening is that anyone who wants to can have at least a small garden. A few pots by the window or several containers …
If soil could talk, it would remind us that it doesn’t live by days or hours—it lives by seasons. The rhythm of soil care follows the cycles of growth, rest, …
If soil is the body of the garden, then pH is its heartbeat. Too acidic, and certain nutrients are locked away. Too alkaline, and others wash through unused. Striking the …
Few things taste like summer more than a handful of sun-warmed berries. Whether it’s strawberries dipped straight from the patch, raspberries tumbling into morning yogurt, or blueberries staining your fingers, …
Planting a fruit tree is an act of hope. Unlike lettuce, which rewards you in weeks, or tomatoes, which fill your baskets in a season, a fruit tree takes years …
Every gardener knows that when you start talking about soil, the conversation quickly fills with words that sound like they came out of a science lab: pH, humus, tilth, mycorrhizae. …
The first bite of a sun-ripened tomato, still warm from the vine, can make you pause mid-chew. It’s juicy, complex, sweet with just the right balance of acidity. Compare that …
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