The Joy of Gardening is in the Dirt
"Gardening is not for the faint of heart, and never has been," writes today's author, H. Ni Aódagain. Probably like you, I completely align with that statement from the piece …
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Savor the Harvest with Stuffed Acorn Squash
I always look forward to the end of summer and deep into fall when my winter squash are ready for harvest. Last year my vines outdid themselves, producing a bumper …
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 …
The Surprise Garden
Imagine buying a home and finding out that someone planted you a surprise garden!
I find many sweet stories of mini gardeners when I page through our library of GreenPrints issues, …
Saving Seeds for Generations
I once read an article that said you can start saving seeds today that will supply your children's gardens. I never used to be up for saving seeds, but one …
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 …
When There are Ducks in the Garden
Ducks in the garden? That's not a common problem, I'd think. But then again, if you have a pond or lake near your garden, why wouldn't it be? Ducks like …
Are You Harvesting Garlic Scapes Wrong?
As a lover of garlic scapes—the more-delicious alternative to asparagus—I could hardly believe it when I read today's piece, Scaping Lessons, and learned there are people on this planet that …
A Gardening Poem About Life and Death
Today's gardening poem about the rich diversity of a garden, "with plants of a hundred families, in the space between the trees," is a lovely reminder of life and death, …
A Simple Poem For a Gardener To Enjoy
I don't recall the first time I read a poem for a gardener. If I had to guess, I'd say it was in grade school. That shouldn't be a surprise …
