Growing With Plants

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…

Fall crops are over-producing including chili peppers (for my book), root veggies like carrots and parsnips are ready to be dug, and Asian long…