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The Benefits of Gardening for Mental Health

The Benefits of Gardening for Mental Health

Gosh, the benefits of gardening for mental health are endless. If gardens were a drug, pharmaceutical companies would be fighting to sell it. If gardens were represented by Big Pharma, I'm  
The Life and Times of Growing Boysenberries

The Life and Times of Growing Boysenberries

Are you growing boysenberries? When I was young, we had oodles of berries growing (thanks, birds!), though we never grew boysenberry. My mother taught me never to grow raspberries or  
Too Much Okra

Too Much Okra

I only got one sentence into today's piece, "My Okra Onslaught," and I knew I could relate. The author, Jean Fritz, makes gumbo once a year, so they decide to  
Seeking: Plant Friends

Seeking: Plant Friends

Do you have plant friends? I love my plant best friends (or PBFs); They're where I get my cuttings, divisions, and heirloom seeds. In fact, one year, a friend of  
What Ado About Weeds in the Lawn

What Ado About Weeds in the Lawn

Today's piece "Islands of Clover" gave me a good chuckle today, because it's a story about a husband and wife, and a battle over weeds in the lawn that is  
For the Love of Bees

For the Love of Bees

Our human history is linked with the honeybee. Honeybees and their honey have been used in cooking for thousands of years. Honey was given as a medicine and was used  
Cross-Pollination Fails in the Garden

Cross-Pollination Fails in the Garden

I've been growing a garden for years, and have always heard the tales of other gardeners' cross-pollination woes, but it's never happened to me. I was always so careful to