The joys of gardening

by Jerilee Wei

As a Cajun-American, I'm aware that most people aren't familiar with the word "lagniappe" (pronounced lan yap). Those who are familiar with this French noun, may only think it is defined by the small gifts that are presen...read more

by James Mockridge

Having moved house several times in the past few years I have experienced having an outside space of varying shapes and sizes. Even though I cannot label myself as particularly green-fingered or to possess any real knowled...read more

by Frances Laing

In a fast world, gardening is slow. Everything in a garden takes it's own sweet time. You couldn't hurry it up even if you wanted to. I believe it's better than medicine when it comes to safeguarding your mental heal...read more

by Inez Holger

Just One Look I blame the dog even though she has nothing to do with my problem, but who wants to admit that three-inch seedlings can overpower a five-foot tall adult? Lure her where she does not want to go. Gnaw ...read more

by Glynnis Hayward

I believe that gardening is rather like parenting; both require patience you never knew you had, and despite the many books written on both subjects you learn about them on the job, by trial and error. How often have...read more

by Julie Melville

Gardening can provide both joy and satisfaction. Some dread the onset of spring, and the beginning of another of planting and weeding season, but for others it is the beginning of utopia. Winter has been a time for plann...read more

by Peggy Lindgren

There is great satisfaction in planting a tiny little seed and watching it grow into a beautiful, colorful flower. That is all it took to get me excited about gardening, you see, gardening is good for the soul and the spi...read more

by Michael Bettencourt

THE URBAN GARDEN When I lived in upstate New York and New Hampshire, I always had a garden, diligently planned over the winter by poring through seed catalogs and gridding garden plots on graph paper. Like all gardeners,...read more

by Marina Shemesh

People seem to have a strong connection to nature. We seek it out and we revel in it. Sticking your hands into a freshly dug bedding is pure bliss. We are more part of the earth than what we sometimes want to admit. In ...read more

by Charlie Pilot

Sitting in The Yard At one point yesterday it was raining so hard that I could see only about 250 feet down the road that climbs westbound up the hill to meet our street. The first curve is that far away. I've paced it ...read more

by Bob Ewing

Why do I garden? Let me count the reasons; but seriously folks, I garden for many reasons and I will explore them here. First, I believe that people need a hobby, interest or activity, call it what you will, that takes ...read more

by Barb Beswetherick

The Invasion of the Garden It's the first of May and my beloved vegetable garden has been attacked. The tender plants have only been in the ground for two weeks and already there is trouble. Last year we had ...read more

by Ray Scott

Some of my first and fondest memories are of playing in my grandparent's vegetable garden as they worked there. My granddad had made his living as a tenet farmer. Grandma had helped out by being a cook for the local school...read more

by Rebekah Oakley

It's almost childlike, shoving your hands into the moist soil; digging little holes and poking in the tiniest seed; lovingly pushing the dirt back into place over top. It is the simple act of creation that is so satisfying...read more

by Bill Whitney

The joys of gardening are many and varied and are different for different people. I grew up on a farm and in a farming community and everybody had a garden. That was just part of summer. I can remember us having a garde...read more

by Diane Gray

Your Garden Grown Medicine Cabinet Did you know that many herbs and plants can be grown in your own garden and then harvested for your personal medicinal purposes? Plants such as Peppermint, Garlic, Lemon Balm, Cornf...read more

by Ellen Granfield

Pea Patch Yourself Masses of delicate creations growing, spiraling, spreading like wildfire. Monsters of every size and shape crawling across the landscape, giants with outstretched wings buzzing to and fro, life ...read more

by Alice True

Spring is just around the corner, and I can't wait. Years ago I planted a huge vegetable garden. It was so therapeutic to work in the dirt. Growing up on a farm the garden was like my own little farm. I grew tomatoes, ...read more

by Howard Prewitt

The pleasure of gardening for myself is the joy of seeing the plants grow. The gardens I have dealt with in my time are vegetable gardens. Getting the soil ready is the first step for your garden. The soil needs to be t...read more

by Audra Hershberger

I suppose it's humorous to watch me at garden centers. High on the heady aroma of flowers with a hint of dirt, I spend a lot of time lingering over the offerings, murmuring to each plant that catches my eye. "Now, where ...read more