Community comes alive in Takoma Park Community Garden

Gardening life is in full swing for community gardeners at Sligo Mill Overlook in Takoma Park. In year four there is enough cohes…

16th Century Gardening, Vilandry France

 Seedlings outside the greenhouse  It was not without some sadness that I left the lovely salad greens yearning fo…

Community gardening in Takoma Park

On this leap year, February does not feel like it should. The wonder of opening up plant covers and discovering life within have …

End of Season Reflections on Bitter Gourd

Last year I taste tested bitter gourds prepared a few different ways and it drew so much attention that I found myself writing do…

A pomegranate is born

After five years, the weather this year must have been perfect because, voila...tasted great too, but got only one fruit...