A friend of mine — let’s call her Priya — grows a massive jackfruit tree in her backyard in South Florida. She started it from seed about eight years ago. For the first few years, … Read more
A gardener from our community plot once told me a frustrating story. She had grown beautiful butterhead lettuce all spring. Perfect leaves. No pests. A real success. But she couldn’t eat it. Every time she … 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