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A Christmas Gift From the Garden
Getting a gift from the garden is common in the Summer months, but sometimes the Winter is when we need it most.
Today's story begins with a paragraph so many of …
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The Best Christmas Tree
What would you say are your favorite holiday memories? For me, so much of it has to do with our Christmas tree. When I was young, we'd get ours from …
Grateful Hands, Greener Hearts
Every January I start seeds in my laundry-room window while the thermometer outside pretends it’s the North Pole. My 2026 resolution is to add a cold frame so I can …
How a Reluctant Gardener Became a Fruit God
You don't have to believe in Zeus or Ra to believe that there is a fruit god. In fact, there might be a fruit god somewhere near you right now! …
Grow Young In Your Garden
As someone creeping up on 80 and still feeling sprightly, I often reflect on how I’ve kept my body moving, my mind sharp, and my spirit young. Turns out, the …
The Healing Gardens of Mrs. Dorsey
Today’s My Mother’s Garden story is rich with so many emotional ups and downs that it’s hard to decide if it has a happy ending or not.
But what I …
An Ever-Growing Garden
Everything you need to know about today's story comes in these two sentences: "I had never been much of a gardener, but when one acquires a home for the first …
Sometimes in the Garden Big Things Come in Small Packages
I love going on road trips across the country and checking out every plant shop I pass by. I have driven to Florida and picked up citrus trees at the …
What’s It Like to Be Mike McGrath?
You can learn a lot about a person just by reading what they write. Some folks come off kind, others terse, some brilliant, and some—well, a bit outrageous. But Mike …
An Oddly Satisfying History of Measurement
Today I present to you an oddly satisfying history of measurement. But first, flamingos! In the charming city of Madison, Wisconsin–whose official bird is none other than the iconic pink …
