I'm excited to share I am one of seven storytellers selected to speak during the 2017 Spirit & Place Power Festival during the Power of...

Brussels Sprouts make the list of hated vegetables for many people. Many people's hatred comes from an experience eating overcooked...

Once you taste fresh homemade juice, you don't want to go back to drinking store bought juice. This is how I felt when I first made grape...

Although beets come in different varieties and can be striped like a peppermint, typically when someone mentions beets, you see a picture...

One of the first plants I grew was a tomato plant. Once my grandmother was getting up in age and taking care of a house was too much for...

Almost every year we have had a garden, we have grown basil. We started out growing the traditional sweet basil. Over the years, we...

The best part about being part of a network of gardeners is you don't have to grow everything yourself. The only fruits we grow are...

Roasted beets, candied beets, pickled beets are just a few of the ways we like to prepare beets.  Although we love to eat beets, we do...

Gardening is a labor of love. It can be time consuming and then there are those pesky weeds that appear and reappear with a vengeance. ...

When I was in first grade, my classroom had two IBM Apple computers. I don't remember much about them (except playing Oregon Trail)...

About a year ago, my husband and I enjoyed a date night at The Loft Restaurant & Dairy Bar at Traders Point Creamery. For dessert, the...

Aphids, also known as the gardener's nemesis, have made their annual appearance in our garden. Their victim this time was our dwarf...

The best part about federal holidays is that most people have the day off and are able to spend time with family. Sunday and Monday, my...

Last week on the summer solstice my boys, my nieces and I did a little harvesting in the garden. One item harvested was mint by my niece...

Summer solstice is the celebration of the first day of summer and it's the longest day of the year. What better way is there to spend...

When I was in elementary and middle school, I remember my dad taking me to his Uncle Moses' home where he had a huge garden on the south...

Normally, I have my garden reflection/highlight page on my website before the next season begins, but this year that wasn't the case. ...

Herbs blooming in your garden doesn't have to be the end of the world. These flowers have an important place in a garden and they can...

About six weeks ago, a spinach plant began to grow in one of our raised beds. We decided to purchase some spinach seeds and...

I'm so glad it is spring! Spinach, mint and sage are growing nicely in my garden. This makes me happy, but what I am most excited about...