Do you keep a garden diary? I write some things down in my gardening calendar, like which variety of tomatoes I like the best or which flowers attracted the most …
There are a few times during the year that I would say almost any garden is an enchanting garden. When the flowers are in full bloom, the foliage is lush …
When we're young, we often don't appreciate the wisdom of what we consider to be old-fashioned ideas. We're ready to move on to new ideas and the modern ways of …
Remember dinner parties? Sigh. Me too. I’m optimistic that they’re making a comeback soon, though and I want to be ready. I was looking for different ways to level up …
Having an indoor veggie garden brings the joys of gardening right into the comfort of your own home, but it also aligns perfectly with a healthy lifestyle. By growing your …
Forget the standard green blocky bell pepper–today’s gardeners are rediscovering the dazzling world of heirloom peppers, where fruits can be deep violet, striped like a carnival tent, or shaped like …
When Emily Dickinson wrote this poem in the mid-1800s, she may or may not have been thinking about flowers for a vegetable garden. There’s really no way to say. She …
Sally’s party was the stuff of Summer dreams. Her Maine island cottage was alive with oldies blaring from a stereo perched on the deck, the tantalizing scent of barbecue mingling …
There’s something grounding about snipping herbs straight from your garden instead of tearing open a plastic package. Nurturing tiny seeds into vibrant greens that flavor your next meal feels almost …
When I think about preserving sage, the first thing that comes to my mind is how I'll cook with it. Dried sage has a more concentrated (read: delicious) taste when …