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The Rise of Food Gardening in America

The Rise of Food Gardening in America

In the heart of America's heartland, where endless fields of corn still stretch as far as the eye can see, there is a quiet revolution taking root. It is a  
The Trowel That Keeps on Giving

The Trowel That Keeps on Giving

This article was originally published in our sister publication, GreenPrints Magazine, under the title, “Elizabeth’s Trowel.” It was written by Julie Foley and was published originally in 2018, in GreenPrints  
10 Sage Companion Plants

10 Sage Companion Plants

If you think about it, referring to the garden as a neighborhood isn't so strange. A diverse grouping of flowers, vegetables, herbs, and fruits creates a mini ecosystem where bees,  
Growing Resolutions

Growing Resolutions

The first week of January is, of course, New Year’s resolution time. So, on a sunny afternoon, I always resolutely bundle up, step outside, and have a talk with my  
Garden Follies

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  
A Long-Ago Christmas

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  
A Farm of Love

A Farm of Love

There are few things in this universe that can create the perfect love story as the people, gardens, soil, and earth in this story. I felt like I just watched  
Simple Gifts

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,