Growing With Plants

I don’t know how the weather is where you live, but here in New England, it’s suddenly summer. Mid-summer, in fact, and while spring has…

I could just call this post “June in Rain” as we here in the northeast are experiencing what may be the wettest and coolest…

A couple of weekends ago I was thrilled to have been invited to Snug Harbor Farm on the coast of Maine for a book…

MAPLE SYRUP IS ABOUT AS OLD FASHIONED AS ONE CAN GET IN NEW ENGLAND BUT LIKE MANY ARTISIONAL PRODUCTS, INNOVATION IS CHANGING EVERYTHING. HERE…

Primula elatior, the English Oxlip simple yet so rarely seen in American gardens. If you want your garden to look like the hundred acre…

New spring. growth on pomegranate trees in the greenhouse emerges very early, even have a freeze. It’s often our first sign on spring. Trees…

There are still endless lists of garden chores for those who garden where winter is mild – California, the Pacific coast, the British Isles,…

My first book – Mastering the Art of Vegetable Gardening launches on Jan. 1 with pre-orders started already on Amazon looking good. Thanks to…

Forced winter vegetables like this Belgian Endive in my garden may be the next hot food trend home gardeners and chefs haven’t  rediscovered yet….