Emily’s Garden of Chives
This article about a garden of chives—and memories—was originally published in our sister publication, GreenPrints Magazine, under the title, “Emily's Garden.” It was written by Arlene Marquis. It was published …
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My Neighbor Is a Garden Fairy
Say what you will about the Tooth Fairy, garden gnomes, and even the occasional garden troll, but I will vouch for the existence of a garden fairy. However, I don't …
15 Cute Gardening Books for Preschoolers
My daughter is just about at that age where she really loves reading with me. For a while there I thought she might just be meant for parkour or extreme …
A Knowing Peach Tree
Can trees sense trouble coming? Can they tell when they are healthy or desperately ill? I’ll let my peach tree answer. But first, a glimpse at my horticultural history. …
Deer Gardens
Don Quixote was just fine until he began reading books. I think gardening books were what got me. At night I’d pore over lush photographs of gardens from New England …
Emily’s Garden
A pot of chives—that’s how it all started. I was well into the fourth year of homeschooling our five children here in New Hampshire, often doing our lessons outside sitting …
Elsie’s Daffodils
Just down the hill from where I work in Glasgow, Scotland, there is a ruined garden in an abandoned churchyard. Graffiti is scrawled over the locked front door, rubble and …
