Thomas Edison, the brilliant inventor who was granted over 1000 US patents, was persistent—to say the least. Working to invent the incandescent light bulb, he is credited with saying "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work," a testament to his determination. Whether you’re reading this as a brand-new gardener with your first small garden or a lifelong hobbyist well-versed in all things gardening, as with [...]
For an avid gardener, the childlike thrill of Christmas might be more poignantly felt with the first sunny, warm Saturday in spring, picking a juicy, sweet strawberry in June, or harvesting a perfectly ripe tomato on a warm summer day. In any case, Christmas may not be the time of year gardeners think most about, well, gardening, but it is the perfect opportunity to build excitement and prepare for the [...]
A piece I read in a magazine the other day encouraged me to change my attitude about the things on my to-do list—to see the work not as a chore but as an opportunity and a blessing. As we look at our final gardening tasks for the season, let’s “switch the O to an E”: focus not on the things we’ve “got” to do, but on the things we “get” [...]
As a child, one of my favorite Christmas stories was a book about a family that brought a living Christmas tree into their apartment, only to have it grow up to the ceiling and through holes they cut in both of their upstairs neighbors’ floors, bringing joy and new friendships to all three families. Magical potted Christmas trees notwithstanding, gardening is a hobby that brings joy and grows friendships [...]
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