Garden & Gun Magazine – Blowing holes in the rose bush of logic

In my head, there are just a few things that I don’t think should go together. Pickles and ice cream, snow and my life, Paris Hilton and the front page of the newspaper are a few examples. But as pregnant… Read more ›

Trees in the Kitchen

I have not one, not two but three trees growing in my kitchen these days. They had gotten too tall for the garden dungeon in my basement, so I have set up space and lights in my kitchen to overwinter… Read more ›

Life in the Soil – Your Guide to All Things Dirt Dwelling

So a few weeks ago (well, months ago, really) I received a new book from the University of Chicago Press. It was called “Life in the Soil: A Guide for Naturalists and Gardenersâ€ by James Nardi. With any book I… Read more ›

Mary Hric 1923 – 2007

My husband’s grandmother passed away this morning. She finally succumbed to the massive stroke that she had suffered from a few weeks ago. While normally I try to be light hearted on this blog, I do feel obligated to note… Read more ›

I Know Why Gardening Shows Fail

It occurred to me at the Food show why cooking shows are super popular and gardening shows are going the way of the dodo bird. There were two whys. Why #1 — Instant gratification. You spend 20 minutes cooking and… Read more ›

Gardening Shows vs. Food Shows

Yesterday, I went to the Fabulous Food show at the IX Center in Cleveland. And it was truly FABULOUS. All I could think was “Wow, this is a hell of a lot better than the really lame Home & Garden… Read more ›

How Trees Get Naked – Leaf Senescence And Why Leaves Fall Off A Tree

We have gotten our first week of real frost and the trees are undeniably changing their fashion sense faster than a model on a Paris catwalk. There is no denying that we are full into Fall. And while I know… Read more ›

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