Home & Garden

They Grow Gardeners, Don't They?

By Susan M. Cashin Photography by Carole Topalian In 1973, county extension agents in the state of Washington found themselves drowning in a sea of questions and cries for help from urban dwellers ...

Yes, He Does Have Bananas

There’s something exotic and deeply southern about a banana tree in a Texas yard. Its fan-shaped leaves dress up old-fashioned porches, casting authentic shade over wrought-iron railings. They’re ...

When Enough is Enough

By Cecilia Nasti How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. —Annie Dillard Remember January when you made those promises, a.k.a. resolutions? Mid-year is a good time to take ...

Green Corn Project: Lady Bird Lake

By Suzanne Hurley The next time you’re running, walking or biking around Lady Bird Lake, slow down and take a look at what’s happening on the northern shore, just west of the Pfluger pedestrian ...

Saving Green Grace

By Carol Ann Sayle While a fresh, juicy, sun-ripened red tomato is the “gold standard” of taste for that particular fruit, around tomato-time each year, folks inquire at our farm stand ...

Search and Rescue

By Gary Nabhan Heritage foods are those grown from heirloom seeds, and the historic livestock breeds unique to a particular region. Shaped by the curing and cooking traditions of various local ...

Mr. Smarty Plants Revealed

By Katie Cantrell Photography by Meg Griffiths Over the airwaves, the cries for help come in.I have fallen in love with lantana plants. The bushes are producing berries. Are these safe to eat? Is ...

Growing Sentiments

The Chandler and Price letterpress in Shannon Lowry’s backyard studio has been working hard for nearly 100 years, while the seeded paper she uses in her line of hand-printed greeting cards is a ...