If you enjoy the sounds of late summer, you might enjoy this little sound bite from my garden.For those who thought it was going to be the sound of the lawn mower, I am sorry to disappoint you. I've …
Answering Questions of Biblical Proportions
Apparently, I am providing answers of “biblical proportions” on my blog.A post I wrote in October 2006, titled “The Truth About Burning Bush”, continues to be the most viewed of all my posts on this …
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How Plants Grow At May Dreams Gardens
One minute I’m thinking that this will be the year that none of the tomatoes will ripen and I’ll be “outed’ as a less-than-adequate vegetable gardener, and then I have more ripe tomatoes than I can …
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Don’t Eat Your Seed Corn
Right before I went to sleep last night, I was thinking about how the raccoons had ravaged my sweet corn. And then I suddenly realized I had made a tactical error in what appears to be a new battle …
Are Gardeners Naturally Eccentric?
Do you think most gardeners are a bit… eccentric? Are we that different from those who don’t garden? I’ve been browsing through the 1961 edition of How to Grow Vegetables & Fruits by the Organic …
The Art of Taking Breaks
Sometimes, the most important thing you can do when you are out working in your garden is… take a break.I think I’ve perfected the art of taking breaks, and it shows in my garden! There are areas that …
