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It’s Hard To Leave an Enchanting Garden
There are a few times during the year that I would say almost any garden is an enchanting garden. When the flowers are in full bloom, the foliage is lush …
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Embracing the insect invasion in the garden
By the time fall rolls around, the hostas and the roses, the kale and beets and tomatoes all show substantial insect/pest damage. They aren’t the only things in the garden …
5 Easy Ways to Preserve Cabbage from Your Garden
Cabbage is pretty easy to grow, especially if you live in a cooler climate. One only needs to think of a traditional Irish garden to understand how much cabbage you …
Eating Like You Live on a Small Farm
Imagine waking up to the rooster’s crow (or your smartphone alarm with a rooster ringtone) and heading to the backyard to gather eggs from happy hens, pick dew-kissed tomatoes, or …
Sauerbraten
My German neighbor taught me to make sauerbraten when I complained about a tough piece of beef I'd bought on sale. "You need to teach it patience," she said, which …
3 Garden Poems About Bugs
In the vibrant tapestry of a garden, bugs play an essential role, both as pollinators and sometimes as unwelcome guests. Gardening poems about bugs capture the delicate dance between these …
Potatoes Every Day
Potatoes are more than a side dish—they’re a culinary superstar that can bring creativity, comfort, and culture to every meal. Inspired by The Marvelous Potato: A Harvest Story, this week-long …
27 Vegetable Storage Secrets
When you’ve spent months nurturing your garden, the last thing you want is for your precious vegetables to wilt, rot, or otherwise go to waste. As a food gardening enthusiast, …
10 Common Garden Bugs That Are Actually Good for Your Plants
You can’t talk about gardening without talking about bugs. There are a lot of bugs that will destroy a garden if you let them. Aphids, whiteflies, cabbage worms – I could …
13 Deadly Vegetable Garden Pests
I’m just going to say it: There is a lot that can go wrong with a garden. Somehow, we humans have cultivated vegetables for about 10,000 years. But a few …
