Next Chapter: The Lost Art of Handwritten Letters
The journalist Phyllis Theroux wrote, “To send a letter is a good way to go somewhere without moving anything but your heart.” That certainly is true, but we seem to have forgotten it.
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Garden Notes | snail roll: seed starting, sushi style
A rolled strip of damp seed mix may not sound like much, but once it is standing there in its tray, dotted with its first green shoots, it begins to just make sense.
Garden Notes | the quiet appeal of columnar apples
There is something very satisfying about a fruit tree that feels more companionable than a chore.
The Next Chapter | all the gardens in my memory
Gardens have a way of lingering in memory long after we’ve left them. Over the years, I’ve been lucky to tend a few different gardens, and each one has left its mark.
Garden Notes | egyptian walking onion: it's not like the others
For those who cultivate the Egyptian walking onion, it is not only a plant of culinary and ornamental significance but also a testament to the wonders of nature.
Garden Notes | winter sowing: hope in a jug
As you may already know, winter sowing involves starting seeds outdoors during the winter months. The intent is to take advantage of the natural cycles of freezing and thawing that occur during the winter months to stratify the seeds ...
Garden Notes| keep calm and plant garlic
I did not have to do anything much with them. A little weeding here and there, watering the plants when there was a dry spell, but otherwise, they were left on their own except for the occasional hi/bye in the garden and the grace of the spring rain.