Living
-
ArticleWinter Musings–the Year Ahead
Today is the full wolf moon as well as a penumbral lunar eclipse. We are into the cold winter months of January and February--although our days are now lengthening. Time…
-
ArticleSeason’s Greenings: America’s Gardens at USBG
As always, the winter holiday exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden is worth seeing. This year the theme was botanic gardens from Hawaii to Maine--which made me want to visit…
-
ArticleWelcoming the New Year
Take advantage of the nice weather and get out there and walk or gather kindling or get an outdoor chore done. Some benefits of being out in nature are increased…
-
ArticleWinter Solstice Marks the Return of the Light
Although it seems like winter and cold weather has just begun, the winter solstice kicks of the Yuletide season and the return of the light with the shortest day and…
-
ArticleFourth of July Fare: Potato Salad
Most folks celebrate Independence Day with a cookout or picnic. When I think of summer foods to accompany this event--potato salad and coleslaw, summer ripe tomatoes and corn-on-the-cob immediately come…
-
ArticleFour Elements Organic Herbals: Growing Medicinal Herbs in Wisconsin
On a recent visit to Madison, Wisconsin, a group of herbal enthusiasts went to visit the medicinal herb gardens of HSA speaker, Jane Hawley Stevens, proprietress of Four Elements Organic…
-
Kitchen GardeningHerbs with Anise-, Fennel-, and Licorice-Like Flavors
I recently did a program at the annual Herb Society of America conference in Madison, Wisconsin thus titled; this is a modified version of the handout. Since we are celebrating…
-
ArticleSpring in the Vegetable Garden
It has been a very wet spring here in the Mid-Atlantic. I’m not complaining—always thankful for the precipitation—it makes it challenging for planting when the garden is soggy. Everything is…
-
ArticleSpring is Bursting Out All Over!
Whether you are in the sunny South and already harvesting your brassicas,or in the northern climes where the early spring harbingers are just popping after the last snow--it is spring!What's…
-
ArticleBook Review: Beyond Rosemary, Basil and Thyme
I recently received a copy of Beyond Rosemary, Basil and Thyme: Unusual, Interesting and Uncommon Herbs to Enjoy from author Theresa Mieseler; it is hot off the presses. This book…
Fine Gardening Magazine
