vegetable garden

Growing An I Love You Garden

Growing An I Love You Garden

Gardens can be a lot of things to people. They take on personalities both practical and whimsical. There are vegetable gardens and herb gardens that feed us, quite literally. We  …
The Bonsai Chronicles

The Bonsai Chronicles

Most wedding ceremonies call for candles or colorful sand, but ours called for a seed. We heaped soil, smiles, and a shower of water on it. We promised to tend  …
10 Worst Best Tomato Jokes of All Time

10 Worst Best Tomato Jokes of All Time

Hey there, fellow garden enthusiasts! If you're like me, you understand the deep, almost philosophical connection one can have with their tomato plants. There's just something about the sweet smell of  …
What to Plant in January in Zones 9-10

What to Plant in January in Zones 9-10

Lucky you! While gardeners in other zones are huddled inside with their seed catalogs, January in zones 9-10 feels more like spring in most other places. With daytime temperatures typically  …
Reading in the Garden

Reading in the Garden

I read my first garden book surreptitiously, at the age of nine, at Girl Scout camp. Girl Scout camp, from my point of view, was not the happy and team-spirited  …
What to Plant in December in USDA Zones 9-10

What to Plant in December in USDA Zones 9-10

While the rest of the country is shoveling snow, gardeners in zones 9-10 are still harvesting tomatoes and planting new ones! With average December temperatures ranging from 65°F to 75°F  …