Corny Gardening Humor for A-Type Gardeners
Do you grow your own corn? I've never had much luck. I've tried sweet corn and the jeweled popping varieties, but never have I been able to grow even one …
gardening stories
A Gardening Poem About Summer
It could just be that Summer is a coveted time of year for those of us who live in lands of four seasons, but I totally relate to today's gardening …
A Habanada Pepper Gone Wrong
Some of my favorite stories from GreenPrints are between two partners in the garden, and some grand argument. Why is that? I'm not sure, but it always starts with one …
The Greatest Tomato Fight of All Time
Did you know that a festival in Buñol, Spain, called La Tomatina is one big tomato fight, meant entirely for the fun and joy of throwing tomatoes at one another? …
The Best Strawberry-Picking Job
Strawberries are one of my favorite fruits to grow. Even though I live in the Northeast, they're one of the few perennial plants that survive over winter and one of …
Improve Gut Health By Gardening?
Have you ever felt like you're carrying around extra weight, that you just can't shake?
Well, it could be because we're all carrying around up to three, yes, three pounds of …
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 …
This Is The Wrong Approach To Deterring Rabbits
Some success. Some failure. Lots of attempts. That's pretty much my history with deterring rabbits from the garden. I've had good luck keeping rabbits away with marigolds some years. Other …
Don’t Get Too Sentimental About Fruit Trees
This article was originally published in our sister publication, GreenPrints Magazine, under the title, “Sentiment and Fruit Trees.” It was written by Michael Filas and was published originally in 2018, in GreenPrints …
A Tomato Worm Moth Changed My Life
For most gardeners, the sight of a tomato hornworm is a call to action. These enormous green caterpillars can decimate your tomato plants in mere seconds. (Okay, maybe not seconds, …
