One Little, Two Little Dead Little Peach Trees
I know that some (OK—most to all) of you think that this stuff is funny, because it meets the Mel Brooks definition: “If I personally fall into an open manhole, …
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Raspberry Romance
Many pick-your-own farms dot the New Jersey countryside where we live. One of our favorites is Valley View Farm, where we harvest the sweetest, juiciest red raspberries around. Carole and …
Nana’s Garden
I had definitely decided to give up fruit and vegetable gardening. Just flowers from now on. Oh, I’ll keep the pumpkin and gourd patch that spreads over the side yard—if …
How My Grandpa Got Locked in the Tool Shed
It takes a special approach to make gardening fun for children. My dear late Grandpa Adrian clearly did not understand this concept—and, due to this, ended up locked in his …
Tending Beauty
Working in my garden is a lot like raising my girls. I often think about what I should do to make both it and them beautiful and healthy and strong. …
