garden

Wins and losses are inevitable for any gardener. This growing season has made the effort seem particularly worthwhile. By George Knowles

Heat and rain have produced a bounty in the garden. With a little direction, small helpers can pitch in harvesting peas, carrots and beans. By George Knowles

In the blistering heat, gardening ain’t easy. But credit garlic with all kinds of restorative, intoxicating powers. By George Knowles

The longest day of the year arrives. The garden, sparsely populated a month ago, is full. By George Knowles

Feeding the soil that feeds us.

The “pie-plant” or rhubarb makes great jams and sauces and performs for years. By George Knowles.

Liz Knowles pays tribute to the unsung early bloomers: lilies and hellebores.

Snowdrops are another one of my passions. There is no better harbinger of spring. By Liz Knowles

George Knowles values his vegetable gardening tools. He writes about “the tried and true friends that have stayed with me.”

GARDENING AT LARKSPUR HOLLOW — A relatively mild winter and this week’s record breaking temperatures have brought everything on in the garden in a rush. By Liz Knowles