Three kale varieties in the Bear Creek Farm gardens. Kale is a very healthful greens plant with lots of benefits. It has taken me a goo...

A single head of elephant garlic. Back in the 1980s, on a cold day in January I was preparing for the arrival of a newspaper reporter. ...

Dennis, Betty, Josh and Art (checking  his email). A newspaper editor came to the garden this summer for an interview. He asked me why I...

It's always a bit confusing to me when people tell me they don't compost because it's too complicated. My mother used to compo...

Lavender in bloom. Lavender wands are an odd craft. They're not really very functional other than scenting a drawer, or adding fragr...

Overhead view of part of our garden. A passion for plants can have unintended consequences. For example, I've been fortunate to live...

For many years I've been growing what was the World's Hottest Pepper, the Bhut Jolokia, or Ghost Pepper. In my book, Make Your Own H...