"There's a green one and a pink one and a blue one and a yellow one. . ." Okay, maybe not a blue one as in the 1960s satirical tune "Little Boxes," made famous by Pete Seeger. Certainly, though, they exist in a multitude of colors, stripes, shapes, sizes and textures. What am I talking about?… 0

If you've ever pinched the crown leaves off a basil plant growing in your garden, you know the pleasant aroma and the feel of those thick leaves on your fingertips. Now, the taste of that basil leaf in your salad or on a slab of mozzarella cheese with a slice of tomato - delicious! Herbs are tasty, fun and easy… 0

In this day and age, with dispensers pumping out hand sanitizer on any available wall and children more likely to associate a stream with Netflix than nature, it's good to know there's an organization that still thinks its fun to get outside and play in the dirt.A handful of youngsters from Girls Inc. recently… 0

I always imagine of some sort of sea creature when I hear the word scape. Maybe it's because it sounds like skate, that ray-like fish. Recently, when I was presented with a bucket full of these twisting tendrils, I wasn't convinced that they weren't from the sea instead of the garden. Scapes are the long… 0

It's an unavoidable gardening truth that you'll never be alone in your garden. No matter how tranquil your garden sanctuary feels, you share the space with countless organisms. Many are on your side, working to create healthy plants, but expect a few that are there to eat what you've worked so hard to grow.June… 0

Last week, installers put the finishing touches on a solar electric system at the Canterbury home of Beth McGuinn and Ruth Smith. Solar hot water has been flowing through the pipes since December. And the house isn't even the main attraction, losing the wow-factor battle to a 50-by-75-foot organic garden that plays host to more than 40 varieties of vegetables.As recently as… 0

Avid gardeners, consider yourself warned: Your green thumb may earn a surprise knock at the door. Fear not, though - it's for a good cause.Polly Shumaker is always on the lookout for eye-catching gardens to include in the annual South Church Garden Tour, and she and her four-member committee have rounded up six… 0

Hungry? How about heading into the backyard to gather a spring salad?A few years ago, I was introduced to the delicious world of backyard foraging at an herbal conference put on by the Northeast Organic Farming Association, and I haven't looked at my garden "weeds" the same way since. We munched on salads… 0

Rhubarb does not emerge softly from the soil in the spring. It explodes out of the ground, punching through the dirt with its pink-green fists. Those fists are tightly wrapped leaf buds, crinkly and small at the start. Upon discovering sunlight, the leaves rise into the air on their sturdy stalks, unfurling as they… 0

Maybe, like me, you have a long history of backyard gardening. Maybe you've dabbled with a few tomato plants or lovingly planted your marigolds and geraniums in the (hopefully warm enough) earth over Memorial Day weekend. Perhaps you've planted trees and ornamental shrubs and even successfully tended a full-fledged… 0