A few years ago, I listened to a forage specialist from Auburn University giving a talk at a national meeting. His opening line was “In the South, we love three things: football, NASCAR racing and legumes.” I remember him going on about the benefits of growing legumes, including their ...
Despite my best efforts, I thought I had failed to pass on my love of gardening to my daughter. For years, she laughed at my passion for all things green. That changed this spring. Weary from an exhausting year at college, she deleted social media and poured herself into a burgeoning love ...
I sprinkled seeds for mixed leafy greens in my garden, and I planted a row of spinach, too. With regular watering, the tiny seeds should yield many flavorful salads. I probably planted more than enough, but I figured I will be sharing with friends and family. As I covered the seeds with ...
“I saw a mouse run up the steps, into the closet and back downstairs three times,” my husband commented casually. “See? I pay attention to things,” he added. “You didn’t tell our friend she had a mouse running around in her house?” I exclaimed. “We were having a nice time, ...
“I may have messed up,” I confessed to my mother over the phone a few weeks ago. In my springtime excitement, I had planted my radishes and spinach in an elevated bed. My mistake came from not checking my calendar. I was planning on being out of town for the next week and a half. Seeds ...
“I can’t believe this is real!” my husband exclaimed. “They use DNA to solve crime all the time,” I replied. I was corresponding online with a distant cousin who had matched my DNA profile. No crimes were involved, by the way. “No one would know that!” he said after she even recalled something about me. Several years ago, I bought DNA testing kits. I was excited to send in a saliva sample, but my husband was skeptical. He perked up when his results showed that he was more German than I was Norwegian. Later, as more people did the analysis, my profile was updated to ...
