Heirloom varieties offer great flavor but have more disease problems than hybrids. In recent years heirloom tomatoes varieties have ...

People came and wandered through the garden, some took pictures, some made notes. It was fun having lots of blog followers and readers o...

Black Swallowtail on Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) Butterflies look so slow and docile, gently flitting about the garden. Just ge...

Cicadas have emerged in about 17 states, including Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Mississippi and south. What’s That Noise? About 10 days...

These festive scarecrows guide visitors to the Soaphouse. If possible we always attend the Herb Day Festival at Evening Shade Farm . Our ...

Sharon's watercolors make Trowel & Error an even more charming book! Cucumber beetles, those dastardly, yellow, ladybug-sized pe...