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the forgotten corner

THE SECRET BEAUTY IN EVERY FORGOTTEN CORNER There comes a moment in every gardener’s life, usually sometime after the first few decades of coaxing life from soil and seed, when...

tiered gardens

Turning a Hill into a Harvest: The Quiet Magic of Tiered Gardens Every time I look at a garden like this one, spread out across a slope in careful terraces,...

inside the greenhouse

THE GREENHOUSE THAT LEARNED TO SING: A NOTEBOOK ON MAKING SPACE GROW WITH YOU There comes a moment in every gardener’s life when the world outside feels just a bit...

patio gardens

THE GARDEN AT YOUR FEET: HOW ONE PATIO BECAME A FLOWER-BRIGHT HAVEN OF PEACE AND POSSIBILITY There are gardens that sprawl across acres, gardens that roll down hillsides, gardens tucked...

high fenced gardens

THE WALLS THAT MAKE A GARDEN: A NOTEBOOK ON HIGH FENCES, HIGH HOPES, AND THE GARDEN THAT STOOD ITS GROUND There comes a point in every gardener’s life — usually...

metal over wood

THE GARDEN THAT LEARNED TO ENDURE: A Wisdom Keeper’s Notebook on Wood, Metal, and the Seasons That Separate ThemThere comes a time in every gardener’s life when the seasons begin...