Gardening

Seeds of doubt

My zucchini seedling scheme

The plants’ robust stems and glossy leaves look almost too healthy

Dan Fox

How I flouted a cardinal French gardening rule

It’s only a matter of time before some local wag tries to diminish my dominance

Dan Fox

Tomato-gate: how I reclaimed my garden

Nothing beats befuddling my French garden neighbors each year with ridiculously early, cold-resistant tomatoes

Dan Fox

Seed catalogs and their rejuvenating power

The colorful catalogs produce volumes of sun-drenched joy for the Vitamin D-deprived

Teresa Mull

Food

On constant gardening

Nature, in the firm hands of the gardener, is trained up to produce food for people

Jane Stannus