My Growing Passions

If you like chili with vegetables and a little spiciness, you might like this. One of the nice things about chili, soups and stews is that t...

I believe that quite a while ago, I mentioned in a blog entry about the botanical gardens being built at Penn State University. There's ...

"STAY-CATION" This is one of my favorite places to vacation. Atlantic water is warm in September and October because the sun heat...

A FEW PESTS AND WELCOMED GUESTS Something sees your garden from this point of view. A well-tended and productive garden is an invitation to ...

My container plants surprised me this year. In late September, the morning glories slowed and moonflowers appeared. I did not think the seed...

I get to play tag in my garden. So I got tagged. Thank you R.W. Ley for the tag. Now it's my turn to share the fun. I'm IT!!! Okay...

I love herbs. They smell wonderful, add an attractive feature to a garden spot or a container, and are a great healthy way for flavoring mea...

I'd like to direct you to an article on a very interesting urban Chicago gardener named Carl Walton. Read about him here .

SURPRISES ARE MANY Much of the latter weeks of August into the first week of September was dry here. It looked as though my garden was finis...

THE EXCESS AND ABUNDANCE OF HARVEST Zucchini's reputation for proliferation is well-deserved. Even a bad year for the vegetable can prov...