Santa’s Favorite Holiday Gift
The other day, I got a phone call that left me utterly flabbergasted. It began like any other call, with me answering, "Don Nicholas speaking." But then, a voice that …
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A Backyard Christmas Tree Farm
I've always wanted to run a Christmas tree farm. Maybe it's because my aunt and uncle owned one of those Christmas tree lots as a kid, and I spent a …
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 …
The Christmas Cactus of Hope
Do you own a Christmas cactus; or Schlumbergera bridgesii? I've always liked the look of them, with their reaching little green fingers and funky pink blooms at the tips, but …
The Secret Garden Was Real!
My daughter, at the ripe age of almost 5, has just started getting into longer chapter stories before bed, and when we were at the bookstore a few weeks ago, …
Gardening Poems Like This One Touch the Soul
Gardening can provide nourishment for the body through healthy vegetables and fresh fruits. It can offer nourishment for the soul in lush foliage and gorgeous flowers. But gardening can also …
Blessing for a Gardener: A Timeless Garden Prayer Poem
"Blessing for a Gardener" is a beautiful garden prayer poem by Julian of Norwich, a 14th-century English mystic and anchoress. This garden prayer poem, originally written in the late 1300s …
A Page From An Old Garden Diary
To read a page from the garden diary of Elizabeth von Arnim is to read of the beauty of a lush garden, blooming and fragrant in its revelry. Elizabeth so …
There’s More To Writing About Gardening Than Just Writing
I might be somewhat biased when it comes to writing about gardening. I am, after all, a writer. And a gardener. In fact, I'm lucky enough that I get to …
The Secret Meaning of Flowers
The secret meaning of flowers conjures the idea that flowers are much more than meets the eye—or the nose. I suppose, if you wanted, you could delve into what flowers …
