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This Was No Common Garden Caterpillar

This Was No Common Garden Caterpillar

If you're looking for a common garden caterpillar, the Monarch butterfly caterpillar is not it. The caterpillar is colorful and distinct, with horizontal black, yellow, and white stripes. While that  
The Joy of Not Gardening for Life

The Joy of Not Gardening for Life

I love gardening, and it's easy to imagine that I'll be gardening for life. Gardening gives us a chance to commune with nature, grow our own food, and grow our  
A New Commandment: Love Thy Garden

A New Commandment: Love Thy Garden

Let me start by saying that I'm not a religious scholar. Still, it doesn't take a scholar to understand that many of the major world religions have a set of  
The Welcome of Farmhouse Flowers

The Welcome of Farmhouse Flowers

I've always found wildflowers and farmhouse flowers to be some of the most beautiful sights, if for no other reason than the brilliant array of colors. Sunshine yellow, deep purple,  
He Was No Ordinary Gardener

He Was No Ordinary Gardener

As a gardener, Easter is an extra special holiday. It's a celebration of Spring, when the flowers are coming into bloom, the robins are singing, and blue skies are on