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First Snow

Last night it snowed. It’s not the first snow of the year, but it’s the first one that looks like...

Seeds

From the helicopters and parachutes of maple seeds and dandelions to the Velcro like grip of smartweeds, stickseeds and burdocks,...

Changing with the Seasons

Fall is supposed to be prime time for pumpkins and mums, whose colorful presence graces every front porch after the...

Flowers for Spring

There are two flushes of bloom in the spring. The first one, supported by spring bulbs and woodland natives, begins...

Changing With the Season

Fall is supposed to be prime time for pumpkins and mums, whose colorful presence graces every front porch after the...

Plants of the Underworld

The fact plants spend half their lives underground was not lost on Greek mythology, which considered them a bridge to...

Healing Gardens

The first time I saw an herb garden I thought it weird. Why would one want to waste so much...

Very Early, Very Late

We’re entering the cold half of the year, when color in the garden is a luxury, and flowers even more...

Seed to Harvest

Cold loving vegetables like snow peas, radishes, spinach and kale have quick turnouts, usually about 50 days, which makes them...

Best for Pie

The best pie pumpkins are small, no bigger than 2 lbs. Round and bright orange, with thick and sturdy stems,...