Honoring the Onion

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I am a big fan of Mimi Thorisson. In her book, A Kitchen In France, she mentions that a friend asked her once what she would do if there were no Read more

Volunteer Gardener Goes to Tuscany!

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Volunteer Gardener Goes to Tuscany! With Volunteer Gardener’s Troy Marden October 15-26, 2017 Nashville Public Television and Volunteer Gardener invite you to join show co-host Troy Marden on a one-of-a-kind Read more

I’m Little But I’m Loud!

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It has been a tough year in the garden at Wits’ End.  A long, cold, late spring that kept temperatures below normal and soil saturated well into May made for Read more

Back Where It All Began

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Just a quick post–mostly pictures–of a recent trip that I took home to Kansas. After speaking in Kansas City, I spent a couple of days with my parents and managed Read more

What Happened To Winter?!?

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What happened to winter? I’ve had so many messages either by email or on Facebook that I thought addressing everyone’s concerns here would be a great way to officially re-launch Read more

Gardener|Cook Redux

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After many months and numerous delays, Gardener|Cook returns with an all-new look, an all-new attitude and a re-energized approach to bringing you the most beautiful gardens, the finest food and Read more

Lenten Roses

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I have posted several times in the past about the “roses” of winter–Lenten rose, Christmas rose and their kin–none of which are roses at all, or even closely related. That Read more