Garden Follies
My dad was a rural soul, despite a closet full of suits and a house in a Birmingham, Alabama, suburb. This notion first presented itself to me one night when …
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A Long-Ago Christmas
Her white hair was put up in a bun, and her pink cotton housedress reached down to her ankles. She sat in an old wooden rocker with a large glass …
Simple Gifts
I worry about my garden in the winter. Most people don't. Most gardeners find January the one month that they can wrap themselves in a quilt next to the fire, …
Gardening with Kids is a Blessing
I like to think that I've done my job as a gardener to at least inspire curiosity in my daughter about gardening. Gardening with kids isn't always pretty, but it's …
The Best Vegetables to Plant Together for an Unbelievable Harvest
Some things are meant to be together: wine and cheese, peanut butter and jelly, Simon and Garfunkel, and the three sisters. The three sisters, otherwise known as corn, beans, and …
Zucchini Corn Fritters
Zucchini and corn are a match made in heaven—and in your kitchen! Whenever my daughters want a quick snack, these Zucchini Corn Fritters are one of my go-to’s. They’re not …
Breaking Dormancy
My dad grew a vegetable garden in our backyard—a tiny one in a rocky, almost hidden corner behind the garage. He spent a lot of hours alone down there, digging, …
“Where Have All the Fireflies Gone?”
Those of us who have achieved a certain age remember Summer and Fall in ways that no longer exist:
Collecting empty soda (pop) bottles to take back to the store for …
The Green Wars (with audio)
Raising five kids, my father never had much green stuff in his wallet, but he had a green thumb on his hand and “went green” in the 50’s—long before it …
Vegetarian Corn Chowder
There’s nothing quite like curling up in a cozy armchair with a warm drink, a comfy sweater, and a good book (although, nowadays, it’s more like a good phone). Soup …
