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What’s It Like to Be Mike McGrath?

What’s It Like to Be Mike McGrath?

You can learn a lot about a person just by reading what they write. Some folks come off kind, others terse, some brilliant, and some—well, a bit outrageous. But Mike  
San Marzano: The Tomato That Stole My Heart

San Marzano: The Tomato That Stole My Heart

As an avid tomato gardener, let me tell you: San Marzano tomatoes are nothing short of magical. These oblong, bright-red beauties are the secret ingredient behind the best pasta sauce  
Growing Love

Growing Love

“How will you grow a garden and take care of two little children?” my mother asked, just days before I gave birth to my second child. It was a fair  
A Gardener’s Delight

A Gardener’s Delight

They say people and their dogs tend to resemble each other, sharing not just looks but quirky traits and habits, too. A stroll through the dog park often makes you  
The “Inka Dinka Doo” Tomato

The “Inka Dinka Doo” Tomato

When I was 10 years old, television was still a novelty in our home. Our family delighted in the weekly viewing of “The Jimmy Durante Show”, with its catchy signature  
The One-Minute Gardener

The One-Minute Gardener

One fine morning, I was on a mission, banana peel in hand, ready to toss it into the compost box. Simple enough, right? But as fate would have it, a  
Buckshot and Runner Beans

Buckshot and Runner Beans

Early every Spring, Dad would drive my Uncle Clarence to the Red Mile racetrack to collect a trunkload of manure. Clarence didn’t live out in the country. He was smack