Hand Dug Hope
Lightly dusted in rich, red dirt, I joined my daughter and a dozen other young folks underneath the dappled shade of a big, live oak for...
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From Hippie to Hip
The ‘Flower Children’ are all grown up and running the show. It was fun to walk around the Philadelphia Flower Show on Tuesday and see...
Happy, Hardy and Heat Tolerant
Well-known as a perennial favorite, the coneflower is now becoming a show-stopper as well. New hybridized colors and shapes, have this...
The Nose Knows
It’s back. That delicate scent of honeysuckle and wild rose, of cut grass and clover; it’s the welcome smell of summer. We didn’t even...
Ashes to Ashes (and other garden uses)
What do ashes, books, trees and toothpicks have in common? They are all various forms of wood of course, but also, they were all once...
Garlic Love
For garlic lovers, the sight and smell of this bulb stirs the senses and imagination. Thoughts of crusty garlic bread, savory sauces and...
Heirloom Quality
In this day of fast food and fake news, where can one turn for quality? The more our society tries to satiate us with the shallow, the...
Got squirrel-friends?
I love attracting wildlife to the yard. In fact, I spend good money buying seed, planting shrubbery and diligently refreshing the bird...
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