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A few years back, my friend Lisa from our community garden in Seattle called me in frustration. She had just spent $6 on a tiny bunch of bok choy at the grocery store. Six dollars … Read more
Last spring, my neighbor Dave pulled me aside at our community garden. He had a confession. “I’ve been growing lettuce for three years now,” he said, looking a bit embarrassed. “But I always thought it … Read more
My neighbor Margaret called me last summer in a panic. Her backyard apple tree was loaded with fruit, and she had no idea what to do with hundreds of apples. “I’ve been buying expensive superfood … Read more
Last summer, my neighbor Karen knocked on my door in a panic. She’d just started keto and was staring at her garden beds like they’d betrayed her. “I grew all these beautiful vegetables,” she said, … Read more
My friend Sarah started a keto diet last summer and immediately swore off all fruit. Her raspberry bushes—the same bushes she’d carefully tended for three years—went unpicked. The berries rotted on the vine while she … Read more
Have you ever brought home a beautiful, fresh bunch of cilantro, all ready to make your tacos or curry amazing, and two days later it’s a sad, slimy mess in the fridge? Yeah, that happens … Read more
My grandmother kept a small leather notebook filled with her own handwritten notes about flowers. Each family member’s birthday was listed alongside their birth flower, complete with care instructions and symbolic meanings. When my cousin … Read more
My neighbor Tom grew garlic for three years before he figured out what he was doing wrong. His bulbs were always disappointing—small, with thin papery wrappers that fell apart. He’d plant beautiful cloves and harvest … Read more
My first attempt at growing garlic ended in disaster. I planted cloves from the grocery store in March, pointed end down (yes, upside down), and wondered why I got tiny, deformed bulbs four months later. … Read more
My grandmother couldn’t eat grapefruit anymore after she started blood pressure medication. Her doctor was very clear: no grapefruit, period. The interaction with her medicine was too risky. She was devastated. Grapefruit had been her … Read more
Last summer, my neighbor Uncle Rajan knocked on my door with a basket full of Alphonso mangoes from his cousin’s orchard in Ratnagiri. The second I opened that basket, the smell hit me — sweet, … Read more
My friend Jessica moved into a beautiful apartment last year. One problem: north-facing windows and a living room that barely saw natural light. She’d killed three plants within the first month. “I’m just not a … Read more