Last Saturday, I found out via a virtual awards program that the third book in my trilogy of gardening humor, Seeded and Sodded: Thoughts from a Gardening Life received first place in the …
Is this the Beginning of a New Golden Age of Gardening?
Is this the beginning of a new golden age of gardening? I hope so! Whether it was due to boredom from the pandemic lockdown or fear of getting quality fresh food this coming summer, or some other …
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A Second Letter to New Gardeners
Dear New Gardener, I feel compelled to write again to offer you some reassurance that everything is fine in your garden. Why do I feel this need? Because I am reading so many questions from new …
A Letter to New Gardeners
Dear New Gardeners, Welcome to the world of gardening. Many roads lead to the garden. Perhaps your road was one paved by the boredom of staying at home during the pandemic? Or maybe you came via the …
Finally Frost Free?
Finally, I think we've seen our last frost until fall and are cleared for planting, at least here in central Indiana. Today, I took all the plants out of the back of the truck and put them on the …
Dogwood Winter
The dogwoods are in bloom which means this next blast of cold air—which will likely bring frost to the garden—is known as Dogwood Winter. It is due to arrive Friday night into Saturday morning. There …
