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What to Do with Hot Peppers After a Big Harvest
Having a garden full of ripened hot peppers is like turning on the holiday lights in the middle of summer; it's a beautiful thing! But sometimes you get so excited …
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Embrace the holiday season with cookies and veggies!
The holiday season is not the right time to start worrying about “eating right”. At least, it’s not for me! I love pies, cookies, my chocolate advent calendar, stuffing, warm …
A Season to Give Thanks
I am a firm believer that we should be thankful year-round and not rely on a specific month or season. That being said, it is a lot easier to think …
Slower Than Molasses in January
January 15 is the anniversary of Boston’s Great Molasses Flood of 1919. Just after lunchtime on that fatal day, a five-story-high storage tank in Boston’s North End, filled to bursting …
Human Pollinators and Their Handy Toothbrushes
I remember the day I learned how to be a human pollinator and pollinate flowers with a toothbrush. It was a hot, June day and I was eager to learn …
It’s time to say goodbye to the garden
As the days get shorter, the nights get longer, and a heavy frost greets me each morning, I realize it is time to do the thing I dread each year. …
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 …
8 Educational Farm Stand Ideas for Kids
Empower young entrepreneurs by kickstarting a farm stand adventure and watching their confidence grow!
You know what's super awesome and fun for your kids? Helping them kickstart their very own business! …
Gardening Humor for “Real” Gardeners
Do you remember when you were a young budding gardener, and you thought, "one day I'll be like those other gardeners, with their perfectly pruned tomatoes, their pollinator gardens, and …
10 Ways to Make Summer Vegetable Garden Maintenance Tasks Easier
Almost any gardener can tell you that the beauty and joy of a garden are proportional to the amount of work that goes into it. That gorgeous garden with deep …
