My Growing Passions

I can't help but notice birds in my garden. Besides the potential fertilizer they may leave behind, birds can transport seeds in that sa...

Here's something to grow on your desktop; suited to you and I, the garden lovers. The lovely peach dahalia in this photo is from this lo...

Every gardener knows that water is as essential to plants as it is to all of life. It seems ordinary probably only because it's so commo...

The people from New York set up their annual tent to sell Easter flowers. It's up every year in the mall parking lot. This means that P...

I've been thinking of the smell of "fresh" soil since I visited my plot yesterday afternoon in the 51-degree, sunny conditions...

We're all waiting for the weather to change, seeds to sprout (if started indoors) and soil to soften -- that is those of us who are ...

Yesterday was in the 50s. It was sunny! I wanted to "popcorn" the way my guinea pigs do when they're happy. There's more w...

Everybody look up cause there's a reason to rejoice you see! Everybody look up and let's commence to singing joyfully! ...

The macaroni and cheese with leeks is wonderful! Very rich, too. I used about twice as much pasta as the recipe calls for and I chose Cabot...

I live in an apartment. I've never smoked. I have asthma. The resident below me has ... several annoying habits. One of the worst is smo...