gardener

A Foul but Funny Gardening Tale

A Foul but Funny Gardening Tale

There are a lot of funny gardening stories I can relate to. Kids picked the tomatoes too early? Been there. Dog tore up 200 freshly planted bulbs? Totally! There was  
Birds in the Garden

Birds in the Garden

While I spend a lot of time wallowing over winged Japanese beetles that devour my dahlias each Summer, they're not the only aggressive flying pest that woes me. That's right,  
Cross-Pollination Fails in the Garden

Cross-Pollination Fails in the Garden

I've been growing a garden for years, and have always heard the tales of other gardeners' cross-pollination woes, but it's never happened to me. I was always so careful to  
The Wonderful World of Cal Wonder Peppers

The Wonderful World of Cal Wonder Peppers

If you’ve ever found yourself staring lovingly at a shiny, blocky, perfectly red bell pepper in your harvest basket and whispering, “You complete me,” then friend, you might already be  
10 Great Blossoms of Gardening Wisdom

10 Great Blossoms of Gardening Wisdom

My favorite thing about being a part of this community is the shared gardening wisdom. Today's piece, "10 Things I Learned from Gardening" is a fun and quirky list of  
Dance of the Squash Bees

Dance of the Squash Bees

Nearly every plant in the garden reveals evidence of bees. Honeybees, long-horned bees, and cranky wasps walk across the faces of sunflowers. Semicircle-shaped holes in leaves indicate that a leafcutter  
The “Inka Dinka Doo” Tomato

The “Inka Dinka Doo” Tomato

When I was 10 years old, television was still a novelty in our home. Our family delighted in the weekly viewing of “The Jimmy Durante Show”, with its catchy signature