This Is Country Garden Inspiration For Real
What comes to mind when you think about country garden inspiration? Perhaps you envision vast swaths of brilliant flowers underneath a blue sky. Maybe there are some wispy clouds floating …
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We Love Our Gardening Friends
One of the first gardening friends we had here at GreenPrints was Becky Rupp. She was in our very first issue way back in 1990, and she's still with us …
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 …
The Last Tomato Story
It was many years ago (Several? Decades? Where are my car keys?! Have Evil, Key-Stealing Squirrels become tired of planting black walnuts in every one of my garden beds and …
A Packet of Seeds
What does a packet of seeds mean to you? For me, they first meant going door-to-door in my neighborhood, selling seeds as a fundraiser for my third-grade class. I don’t …
From Gardening Foes to Gardening Friends
Is there any friend better than a gardening friend? I think not. Over the years I have gotten bundles of seed garlic, bounties of heirloom seeds, and cuttings from my …
The Lawn Ranger
The garden we two “Gardening Fools”—Marge and Maggie—created at the house we now share in our retirement is doing well. All except for the front yard. There it is the …
Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing Rosemary
Working your rosemary garden means having the right tools to do the job! And you need the right tools in the kitchen, too, for being able to prepare rosemary for …
Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing and Enjoying Asparagus
Working your asparagus garden means having the right tools to do the job! And you need the right tools in the kitchen, too, for being able to prepare asparagus for …
Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing Kumquats
Working your kumquat garden means having the right tools to do the job! Below is a list of items to consider. …
