Growing With Plants

This past weekend we hosted our annual party for the New England Primrose Society. The National Show was held in Alaska this year, so…

A new book arrives for gardeners interested in native plants – just in time for spring (if spring ever arrives!) If you’re like me,…

After a few month hiatus so that I can focus on finishing my upcoming book ‘Mastering the Art of Vegetable Gardening’ (Dec. 2018) I…

Happy Valentines Day – which reminds me that our hearts should be focused on healthy vegetable gardening – why not consider growing our own…

Time to get out of a mid-winter January funk. A record crop of Meyer lemons in the greenhouse might help. It’s been tough. I…

As anyone who had lived through a major kitchen renovation knows, the process seems endless until that moment when it is complete – I’m…

Plant geeks and new gardeners enjoy the simple joys of forcing paperwhites – it would. be a sad winter season if I ever skipped…

Shell beans are drying on the porch, most are props for my book on vegetable gardening but they wont go to waste. It’s been…

The nicest looking house plants make it to the plant window. Joe and I will fight about it, but this window is curated, or…