15 Homemade Spice Mixes for Gifts
Creating homemade spice mixes for gifts can take various forms, depending on both the mix and the recipient. Consider the preferences of the person you're gifting to; your uncle in …
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Human Pollinators and Their Handy Toothbrushes
I remember the day I learned how to be a human pollinator and pollinate flowers with a toothbrush. It was a hot, June day and I was eager to learn …
It’s Never Too Late For the Benefits of Healing Gardens
I think as gardeners we can all appreciate the idea of gardens as a place of healing. That can be quite literal when we grow herbs like peppermint that can …
How to Use Pumpkin in Unique Ways
It's getting to be that time of year when you try to figure out how to use pumpkin, because your pumpkin patch is producing big time ... or you have …
Two Small, Small
How long is “for a while?” In hindsight, perhaps I should have asked that question at the outset of this adventure. With hindsight, I will say that “for a while” …
Too Much Okra
I only got one sentence into today's piece, "My Okra Onslaught," and I knew I could relate. The author, Jean Fritz, makes gumbo once a year, so they decide to …
Seeking: Plant Friends
Do you have plant friends? I love my plant best friends (or PBFs); They're where I get my cuttings, divisions, and heirloom seeds. In fact, one year, a friend of …
Roasted Red Pepper and Shallot Dressing
One of the things I love and hate about growing bell peppers is that my luck is that I wait all summer for them to fruit, and then they all …
Breaking Ground and Building a New Garden
Ouch, the pain of moving and building a new garden—I've felt that before, have you? In my case, the yard we moved into had been perfectly manicured before we arrived …
A Heartwarming Harvest (with audio)
What could be in this big box?” asked Beth, my adult daughter, as she started to open it. “It’s not my birthday or anything.”
“I know,” I replied. “but it’s just …
