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Persimmons-in-Texas

By MM PackArt by Greg Martin Possum up in a ’simmon tree, raccoon on the ground,Raccoon said, “you son of a gun, shake them ’simmons down!” —American folk song Possums, raccoons, ...

Shared Earth

Community garden space is a precious and scarce commodity all across the country. Many popular community gardens have waiting lists filled with anxious gardeners twiddling their green thumbs for ...

Green Bucket Composting

Composting was a way of life for Katy Eakin, until she got married and moved into her husband’s Travis Heights condo. With no green space to compost in and reluctant to add biodegradable waste ...

Story and Photography By Amy Crowell Everything we eat is related to something that was once wild. Our ancestors began collecting, domesticating and cultivating wild foods nearly 10,000 years ago, ...

Green Corn Project: Garden Part

By Helen Cordes Do you yearn to grow your own veggies, but you’re stuck with less than stellar soil? Consider getting some friends together for a lesson in creative shoveling skills! ...

Ask the Permie Pro

By Dick Pierce Dear Gardening Folks, Thinking-about-its and Wannabes,It’s June in Central Texas and our long, hot summer is here. Gardens and gardeners are stressed over the hot temperatures ...

Ask the Permie Pro

By Dick Pierce Dear Permie Pro, Q: Now that it’s spring, we’re cleaning up our yard. We have a lot of leaves, and we’d like to compost to reduce our family’s contribution ...

Still Life with Garden

By Cara White Lowrimore Photography by Leigh Jackson Whether providing food for the needy or instructing a hundred energetic kids at vacation bible school, the members of The First Baptist Church ...