Peas in a PodWhat a show! Our peas have outdone themselves this year. The 4-foot trellis I bought for them proved to be too short, but the peas didn’t...
Trees Knees and other forms of AdaptationKnees are not my strong suit. I had an accident in my twenties that resulted in partial meniscus removal and, while I’m still able to use...
Getting SappySweet, gooey, golden maple syrup ran down our chins and onto our ski jackets, but we didn’t care. It was a cold, snowy afternoon when we...
What's Eating You?Munch…munch…munch. Even the healthiest yards can fall prey to the hungry caterpillar. While most of the damage occurs in the summer...
Handle with CareShe placed her hand on my cheek. Such a small gesture, yet its tenderness meant so much to me. You see, I hadn’t let myself really...
Breaking Up with Poison IvyLeaves of Three, Let Them Be! Such a sweet little rhyme to help the unsuspecting learn of the dangers that lurk in the woods. I, more...
When West meets EastLong have the stark difference between the Western and Eastern worlds been in existence. Even the art of floral arranging is as different...
18 Million Flowers!Can you guess what event consumes 18 million flowers annually? The Tournament of Roses Parade - which takes place New Year’s Day in...
Cotton with a ConscienceNot many of us have seen a cotton plant - much less thought of one when we put on a T-shirt. There’s a lot of steps between the fiber and...
Guilty GardeningDo you ever find yourself feeling guilty that you haven’t completed some garden task? Even worse, you procrastinate so much that you...