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A Cat in the Garden
I’ve always wondered what pets think about gardening. What are they thinking when they hop up and dig holes in freshly planted beds? Is it that they’re chasing a little …
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A Black Thumb or a Simple Gardening Mishap?
I don’t like to say that people have black thumbs. At one point or another, we’ve all had what people might consider a black or brown thumb—that is, the great …
A Mother’s Garden
I can’t claim to know what it’s like to be a mother, but what I do know is that mothers deserve our utmost respect and appreciation. While women are out …
Is Gardening With Kids Still Worthwhile?
While reading today’s story, I am reminded of my own children when they were young, and how they were always watching and listening, even if they weren’t particularly interested in …
From Gardening Foes to Gardening Friends
Is there any friend better than a gardening friend? I think not. Over the years I have gotten bundles of seed garlic, bounties of heirloom seeds, and cuttings from my …
Shot Glass Full of Flowers
Dad, I still don’t know where all those wildflowers came from the year you came to live with me in California. …
The Hairy Boggart (with audio)
Once there was a lady who was determined to grow her own vegetables to feed her young family. She had no space at home, so went to her local allotment …
The Lawn Ranger
The garden we two “Gardening Fools”—Marge and Maggie—created at the house we now share in our retirement is doing well. All except for the front yard. There it is the …
When the Joy of Gardening Transforms into an Art
For those of us who love gardening, we know why. It’s easy on our nervous systems, which is the center of how we engage with the world. There is no …
Pat’s Acceptance Speech
Two minutes? I got two minutes? I can’t say all the radical, controversial stuff I want to say in two minutes. So you’ll have to go to greenprints.com/fellow to read …
