A Relaxing Garden Experience? When the Plants Are Watching You?
If you've ever been in a haunted house at a carnival or enjoyed a haunted hayride, you know there's someone waiting and watching, ready to jump out and scare the …
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A Habanada Pepper Gone Wrong
Some of my favorite stories from GreenPrints are between two partners in the garden, and some grand argument. Why is that? I'm not sure, but it always starts with one …
Weird Pineapple Facts and Gardening History
Let me kick off with your first pineapple fact of the day: Did you know that pineapples were once such a prized possession that people would rent them to display …
As the Worm Turns
I am sure there’s a systematic way to add to, aerate, and otherwise mix my backyard compost heap in the most efficient and productive way possible, a process with inputs …
My Retirement Garden
“In the year 2000, do you think we’ll still be alive?” Fourteen-year-old me was chatting with my girlfriends in 1972 about a date so far in the future it seemed …
Too Many Tomatoes? or Frozen Lettuce?
Which shall it be? The frozen lettuce just happened, while the too-many tomatoes is yet to occur (but is as sure a certainty as President Clinton is to ... well, …
Tips for Managing Bugs in Compost Bins
I don't want to write about bugs in compost bins any more than you want to read about it, but it happens, so here we are. Don't worry; I'm not …
How to Keep Animals Out of Compost Bins
Composting is the gift that keeps on giving. I love turning food scraps, cardboard, grass clippings, and other green and brown materials into a usable and nutritious soil amendment. It …
Keyhole Gardens for Beginners
If spring weather has you feeling excited about fresh herbs and produce from your backyard, you might want to try keyhole gardening. Even aspiring green thumbs can easily master this …
How to Make Bokashi Compost in 5 Easy Steps
Whenever I get to write about composting, I get that feeling you have when you’ve discovered a great new TV show and want to share all about it with your …
