Garden Chop Salad: Easy weeknight dinner
I’ve gotten a lot of requests lately for easy weeknight dinners. Until this year I probably would have scoffed at this request, not feeling qualified…
Planting dahlias: scary or simple?
Dahlias. They’re everywhere. Since Floret rocketed them to popularity over the last decade, you can hardly open up the Internet without seeing a dahlia somewhere.…
Plant your garden: there’s no wrong way!
One of the reasons I love to write about gardening is because most of the time, there is really no “wrong” way to do things.…
Rhubarb muffins will cure your rainy day blues
While Spring can be all sunshine and flowers and brand new life, at least where I’m from, it still includes a healthy dose of rain. These rhubarb…
Lilacs: all the beautiful secrets
Lilacs always remind me of Anne of Green Gables. With a heady perfume, delicate blossoms and perfectly pastel colors, they’re just pure romance. One of…
Rhubarb Baked Oatmeal, but make it Sourdough!?
A few years ago my sister-in-law brought a baked oatmeal dish to a girl’s weekend. In the past, I would have turned my nose up…