Dear Garden Journal, Happy New Year, and welcome to the beginning of your 10th year. I love having you on my kitchen counter, with all the notes I’ve written for each day through the past nine years. …
Happy New Year, Ten!
The old rabbit, Nine, or Aught Nine as some called him, peered through the garden gate looking for signs of his replacement - a young, energetic bunny named Ten. “Where is he”, said Nine to no one …
A Retrospective on 2009
It’s a rare event, as rare as a blue moon, when Dr. Hortfreud, Hortense Hoelove, the garden fairies and I all meet at the same time. I sort of forced the meeting, knowing it would be a risky …
How To Find The Gardening Books at Your Local Bookstore
I love gardening books, all kinds of gardening books. I buy them, I ask for them for gifts, I read them, I sometimes review them. I've even downloaded a few to my iPhone for "just in case" reading if …
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Reading John Wooden, Our Thoughts Turn To Gardening
The famous college basketball coach, John Wooden, once wrote that he started out each season by showing the new players how to properly put on their shoes and socks so that they wouldn’t get blisters. …
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WhajagetforChristmas?
When I was a kid, part of the fun of Christmas was calling up friends on the day after asking “WhajagetforChristmas?” all in one excited breath, and then interrupting one another exclaiming over what …
