I’m a gardener because…

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 [...]

Mama, I’d Like to Learn About Birds

Chickadee by auburnxc

I have a special guest for you today, a guest who is keen to learn about birds. Enjoy!

Dear Mama,

I really want to spend some time with you this weekend learning about birds! I heard about the Great Backyard Bird Count and I am really excited to identify new birds. We only have [...]

Step by Step Gardening Club

Do you want to plant a new garden this year, pick out some flowers to attract butterflies or birds, grow vegetables with your kids for the first time, or change to more organic management?

Maybe you want to do something in the garden, but you’re just not sure where to start. Gardening might be a new [...]

Spring Vegetables for Beginners

Spring Radish Seedlings

What are the best spring vegetables for beginners in the garden? Which vegetables do kids enjoy? When should you plant? Where is the best place to buy seeds? I will try to answer some of these questions. Please share your experience too.

3 Easy Spring Vegetables to Grow

These 3 spring vegetables are the [...]

A Guide to Happy Family Gardening

This is a book review of A Guide to Happy Family Gardening by Tammerie Spires.

A Guide to Happy Family Gardening is a slim, readable, paperback book published by Good Books. This book was first published in 1999 (Amazon.com incorrectly states that it was published in 1969). Although it is not in stock at Amazon.com you [...]