Choosing Between Types of Pruning Shears
What I love about gardening is that there's always something new to learn—some new experience a friend shared with you to improve the taste of your tomatoes or a trick …
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10 Edible Flowers to Plant with Herbs
I feel like one of the best kept secrets in gardening is around edible flowers. Edible flowers don’t just look pretty on your plate, they taste delightful, and they bring …
Sweet and Savory Roasted Honeynut Squash Magic
Want to know how I came up with this Roasted Honeynut Squash recipe? Well, you know how some people have a "tomato guy" or an "apple lady" at the farmer's …
Savor the Harvest with Stuffed Acorn Squash
I always look forward to the end of summer and deep into fall when my winter squash are ready for harvest. Last year my vines outdid themselves, producing a bumper …
Gardening and Rowing: Metaphors for Marriage
After 50 years of marriage, my wife and I have spent a good share of our time planting and gardening. This Spring was no exception. One fine Saturday afternoon in …
Welcome to the Shepherd’s Pie Recipe Collection
In a world where comfort food often means sacrificing nutrition, these thoughtfully reimagined shepherd's pie recipes prove that tradition and health-consciousness can coexist beautifully. …
17 Home-Grown Home Remedies
Growing my own herbs for natural remedies has been a transformative journey for me, one that I stumbled upon pretty unexpectedly. It all began a few years ago when I …
Blueberry-Sage Smash Mocktail
Discovering the Blueberry-Sage Smash was like finding a hidden gem in my mocktail journey. It all started with our Lavender Simple Syrup, which honestly sat in my fridge for days …
Spinach, But Make It Fancy: The Best Creamed Spinach Recipe
Growing up, spinach wasn’t exactly the MVP of my plate. I still remember my first encounter with it on a holiday table—overcooked, watery, and so unappealing that even gravy couldn’t …
Honey, I Glazed the Roasted Carrots! A Fancy Twist on a Simple Side
Fancy Honey-Glazed Roasted Carrots are the sort of dish that might sound like they belong on a five-star restaurant menu—and they are—but they’re also right at home on a casual …
