Seeds of Tradition or Temptation?
January is an exciting time for gardeners. Seed catalogs arrive, offering a glimmer of spring in the middle of winter's chill. Flipping through the pages of catalogs like Baker Creek, …
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Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie with Lentils
When I first started experimenting with vegetarian shepherd's pie, I was skeptical that anything could match the rich, satisfying flavors of the traditional version. But after years of testing different …
What to Plant in January in Zones 4-6
Welcome to January in zones 4-6 - when your garden thermometer seems stuck somewhere between "brr" and "why do we live here?" With temperatures plummeting from a chilly -30°F to …
The Secret Garden Was Real!
My daughter, at the ripe age of almost 5, has just started getting into longer chapter stories before bed, and when we were at the bookstore a few weeks ago, …
What’s the Charles Dowding Multi-Sowing Seeds Method?
Tell me, fellow gardener... if you buy a square of onion sprouts at the gardening supply shack, do you plant each little tiny bulb one by one, or do you …
Blessing for a Gardener: A Timeless Garden Prayer Poem
"Blessing for a Gardener" is a beautiful garden prayer poem by Julian of Norwich, a 14th-century English mystic and anchoress. This garden prayer poem, originally written in the late 1300s …
Hardy Vegetable Stew
Growing up in a suburban neighborhood just outside Sacramento, California, I was fortunate to have a professional chef as my father. He wasn't just a master in the kitchen; he …
Introducing Herb Gardening in America
If you’ve ever dreamed of stepping outside your kitchen door to pluck fresh herbs for your culinary creations, or if you’ve been curious about the historical and cultural significance of …
From Hydrophobia to Hydroponics: A Gardener’s Journey
If I were a seed, snug in a sponge, suspended above a reservoir of water, I might just panic at the mere thought. But then again, who knows what kind …
An Orchid to Die For
We now travel back in time to (Dare I say it?) 1985 or 1986. I put those AirTag things on my wallet and keys so I’d have half-a-prayer of finding …
