Every gardening season has its challenges, but this one tested me more than most. It reminded me that even the things we enjoy can start to feel like work — and that there’s a big difference between tending to something and being tied down by it. This season started off on the wrong foot. The spring was cool and slow to warm, then came the endless rain, and just as I thought things might even out, summer turned brutal. Weeks of heat and drought baked everything in sight. The

Months tend to fill up on their own—whether with travel, projects, or the simple pleasure of gathering around a table. Recently, we've...

One morning, the yard was soggy. The garlic was still hidden, and the boat was waiting for the lake to drop. The next day, everything...

It’s been just over a month since our last post. After returning home after a delightful sunny stay in Hilton Head for most of April,...