May 21 is a curious day in the Garden Almanac. In one corner of the calendar, it belongs to saints,
Eggplant brings a touch of Mediterranean drama to the vegetable garden, with glossy fruits that look ready for grilling, roasting
May 20 is one of the clearest ecological dates in the spring almanac. It is World Bee Day, and in
Herbs are often grown for the kitchen, but they can do much more than season a salad or lift a
May 19 has the feeling of a day that invites addition. By this stage of spring, the garden is no
May 18 lends itself beautifully to the idea of the garden as a keeper of memory. Some dates in the
May 17 belongs to the quieter labor of late spring. By now, the garden is not asking whether the season
May 16 feels like a day of movement in the garden. By now, spring is no longer tentative. The season
May 15 carries one of spring’s most intriguing aftertones. The better-known Ice Saints may have already passed, but in many
Your phone will never replace gardening instinct, but it can be surprisingly useful when a leaf looks wrong, a plant