Tiny Bundts, Big Lemon Flavor: The Italian Lemon Mini Pound Cake Adventure
It all started with a road trip to Florida, the kind where you spend half your time navigating backroads and the other half wondering if you should have worn more …
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10 Beautiful Flowering Vegetables (and Herbs)
They say you can’t put pineapple on pizza. They say you shouldn’t have more than two cups of coffee or tea each day. They say you can’t have it all. …
Orange You Glad You Have Too Many Oranges?
For many years, I've spent months at a time in both Florida and California at different times of the year, and there's no better time, in my opinion, than a …
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Is Seed Catalog Season
Oh, the joy of seed catalog season! It's my favorite time of year when they start rolling in, long before the holidays are even over, but ready to read once …
3 Ideas for a Whimsical Kids Herb Garden
No matter the weather, my daughter wants to be outside all day long, running, jumping, and usually getting quite dirty. As a toddler, she is a total sponge and loves …
Do You Speak in the Language of Flowers?
Do you find connection and regeneration in gardens? Do you speak the language of flowers? Of course you do, because I think, like me, gardening is a source of nourishment …
Blooming Courage: The Story of Spanish Lavender
On one of those bleak, cold days at the end of February, when my eyes were yearning for the vibrant colors of Spring, I loaded the kids into the SUV …
From Garden to Teacup: Growing Your Own Floral Teas
The first time I brewed tea from flowers I'd grown myself, I was transported back to my grandmother's garden, where she would carefully collect chamomile blooms in her worn wicker …
3 Ways to Grow Edible Flowers Indoors
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 …
There’s More To Writing About Gardening Than Just Writing
I might be somewhat biased when it comes to writing about gardening. I am, after all, a writer. And a gardener. In fact, I'm lucky enough that I get to …
