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Are French Raspberries Really All That?

Are French Raspberries Really All That?

Oh gosh, I picked today's story, "Filching Fruit in France" for the chuckle. Like all of Mike McGrath's submissions, this one is a doozy of a story that you're not  …
The Gardening Gifts Are What She Wanted

The Gardening Gifts Are What She Wanted

I love getting gardening gifts for Christmas. If I think back, my favorites have been my hori-hori knife, and any one of my hydroponic gardens. I certainly get a new  …
Gardening Versus Farming (with audio)

Gardening Versus Farming (with audio)

Once upon a time in the quaint little town of Greenville, there lived a couple named Ted and Emily. They were the epitome of the classic opposites-attract scenario.  …
Growing a Garden of Remembrance

Growing a Garden of Remembrance

We've talked before about having gardening friends, and what fun it is to have people who will exchange seeds and cuttings with you, but I never thought too deeply about  …
The Trowel That Keeps on Giving

The Trowel That Keeps on Giving

This article was originally published in our sister publication, GreenPrints Magazine, under the title, “Elizabeth’s Trowel.” It was written by Julie Foley and was published originally in 2018, in GreenPrints  …
The Legend of Stone Soup (with audio)

The Legend of Stone Soup (with audio)

Once upon a time, in a quaint little town nestled between rolling hills and a meandering river, the residents lived simple lives. They were content, but their culinary repertoire was  …
The Joy of Indeterminate Cherry Tomatoes

The Joy of Indeterminate Cherry Tomatoes

Today's story reminds me of one cherry-tomato-heavy Summer: the indeterminate cherry tomatoes just wouldn't die. I had never seen anything like it. The cherry tomatoes were practically begging to be picked,  …
Saving a Neglected Garden

Saving a Neglected Garden

When my friend got ill, it was difficult for her to watch the garden die. She had worked so hard on it for a decade, and now, it was a  …