Victory Gardens
Just to be clear here, I’m not a city gardener. I live in the country. The closest city to us, here in far northern Vermont, is Burlington (population 42,000) which …
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Egg Salad Recipe for Sandwiches
From time to time, we all need some comfort food — something that can satisfy the taste buds and soothe the soul. There’s certainly an entire grocery list of comfort …
Mexican Grilled Chicken Salad
Perfect for serving to guests on a lazy, summer afternoon, this delicious salad is bursting with flavor and packed with protein. Start with a mix of fresh iceberg lettuce topped …
Garden Eyes
If you want to see a garden from a turn-your-world-upside-down perspective, take a small child with you for a walk through one. I discovered this truth while exploring with my …
Planted In a Day…
When I first moved to Vashon Island in Puget Sound outside of Seattle, WA, I was a hippie. (Yes, that was a while ago. A good while ago.) I wanted …
Let Us Grow Lettuce
A quarter of a century ago, a wise-looking, older fellow leaned over my back fence as I considered what to plant in my newly made raised beds. Without introducing himself, …
Ask a Nurseryman
Being the only fairly knowledgeable nurseryman in our small Oregon town does have its minuses. Take a social gathering I was invited to a while back. I ran into my …
Hands of a Gardener
The woman ahead of me pushed on the door of the garden center to open it, her hand high on the glass pane. Before me, I saw long fingers and …
Lemonade with Nonni
Nonni, my grandmother, would call out to me from her small front porch while she rubbed her flour-laden hands on a big apron. The apron was usually covered with ruffles …
Salad Days
Last year, my family hosted a German exchange student for a few weeks. As a gift, he left us a cookbook with traditional recipes from his region. Being a foodie …
