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The Most Important Garden
"Don't ever let anyone tell you gardens are a luxury," says the author of today's piece, The Most Important Garden, recounting the memory of a mother who sat awaiting an …
the joy of gardening
7 Tips for Preparing Clay Soil for Planting Vegetables
I'll admit that part of the joy of gardening is having a good excuse to play in the dirt. As adults, we don't get to do that very much, but …
Learning to Garden and Living Forever
Do you remember when you were learning to garden; the first time you planted a seed and, following all the signs of nature, brought it to bloom? Gazing at your …
If You Want to Make a Living Gardening, Humor Will Help
As the former owner of a small business myself (GreenPrints, maybe you’ve heard of it, ha!), today’s gardening humor story about running a nursery had me in stitches. The thing …
Gardening Mishaps To Expect When You Move
Ha, the fun of moving to a new house without knowing what you’re getting into. And no, I’m not talking about knob and tube, or ancient septic systems, I’m talking …
A Gardening Poem About Thyme
Many old European homes had keeps, food-storage rooms located off the kitchen. The meadow keep was for drying the family's culinary and medicinal herbs and flowers.
Author and herbalist Elizabeth C. …
Mazes, Rows, and Squares of Raspberries in the Garden – Which is Best?
"Ugh! You have raspberries!" is one thing I can always count on my mother to say when she visits my house. As I've let our once-manicured flower gardens turn into …
On Finding The Wonder Garden
Every gardener has come across it at one point, though we may call it by different names. The wonder garden, the amazing garden, or the beautiful garden. Perhaps we've called …
A Garden Diary Story About A Powerful Daffodil
Do you keep a garden diary? I write some things down in my gardening calendar, like which variety of tomatoes I like the best or which flowers attracted the most …
It’s Hard To Leave an Enchanting Garden
There are a few times during the year that I would say almost any garden is an enchanting garden. When the flowers are in full bloom, the foliage is lush …
