I am lucky to be working with one of my favorite people on her garden this season — my mom!   Bonnie has experience growing her own...

Basil is my favorite herb, and this dish is one of my all-time favorite uses of it.  We’ve served this to just about everyone who has...

One of the cool season crops I love most is broccoli.  Years ago — before I knew better — I attempted to grow it in the middle of summer,...

It’s been a great month in the garden — plenty of sun, plenty of water — and the early crops are growing beautifully.  This is a...

We love working with all kinds of clients — each has their own story and garden dreams, and it’s rewarding to help make those dreams a...

We put our early season crops into the ground last month, and they’re coming along beautifully.  We’ve been eating our spinach and...

Yesterday the Environmental Working Group released its annual report, the 2014 Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce, which aims to...

It’s official.  Our birdhouse has become a home! Papa bird hanging out on his front porch. My son and I built this window birdhouse last...

In honor of Earth Day, today I’m sharing a recommendation for an Earth-related book I just finished reading.  Closer to the Ground, by...

I’m working on my latest garden project — installing a raised vegetable bed.  In Part 1 of this series I walked through the preparatory...

Now that I’ve done my initial spring cleaning in the garden, I’m ready to tackle my next project:  building a raised bed. I’ve been...

Among the growing trends in food these days is the desire to eat locally-grown food, also known as locavorism.  Locavores choose to eat...

After the early spring clean up of our garden, I’m eager to get some plants into the ground.  There are some crops that are...

There are many great things about living in Arlington, Virginia.  Having a lot of space is not one of them.  The beauty of this, however,...

My least favorite part of gardening is the late winter/early spring clean up.  After four or five months of neglect, my garden is sad and...

Last winter my son and I built a window bird house, which was a great parent/child project to do together.  We were excited about the...

I’ve seen many food, farming, and health-related documentaries, but a film I watched recently stood out from the pack.  Forks Over Knives...

Winter is a great time of year to work on non-planting projects, especially this winter in Virginia where the snow just keeps on comin’. ...

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the garden, this happens: The eight inches of snow we got last night came as a surprise,...

I’ve never considered myself much of a bird watcher, but that changed recently when my son and I installed a window birdfeeder. We’ve had...