Hummingbird_0001 by striderp64
There is no patience like that of a gardener, unless it’s the patience of a parent.
Both kids and gardens take a long time to truly bloom; there is really no substitute for the time and energy you need to invest to do the job properly.
You’ll Be Rewarded
While your garden, just like your [...]
Squash Blossom by ILoveButter
Today’s post is by guest Eileen O’Shea, author of Threshold Place. While we think we are caring for our gardens, perhaps gardening is just as much about finding happiness.
In 1975 I suddenly inherited a vegetable garden. My sister Rose had started the garden. I’d watched her read library books about growing [...]
Little Yuba by AlishaV
No bunnies were harmed during the making of this story.
This week the bunnies brought me a “gift”.
My two kitties were at their annual physicals, cowering down on the table, as is their wont, when all of a sudden, “A flea!” exclaimed the vet. “I really didn’t expect that,” she proclaimed, as [...]
Yukon Gold Potatoes by Summer Tomato
With St Patrick’s Day almost here it seems appropriate to pay tribute to the wonder potato, or should I say the wondrous potato.
Later this week I’m going to post an article on everything you need to grow potatoes, but today I just want us to think about the amazing [...]
I’m a gardener because my mom’s father cared for primroses and potatoes and every spring he made a pilgrimage to buy baby leeks from his cousin, who ran a garden supply company, which was really hard for Grandpa to reach without his own car.
Grandpa was one of the garden lovers in my [...]