Today I was struck with a thought that kept returning but isn’t uniquely tied to gardening, but rather to every aspect of life. Every day, we are faced with a choice of how we will react to the many different things that we deal with. In the garden, we can see that the earlier we deal with issues such as weeds or unwanted insects or diseases, the better it is for the garden. When we let these problems go, they become more than just a nuisance; they can greatly reduce the prod

Disclaimer: This post was written a few weeks ago, and is only being posted now. I am writing this as I sit out in 85-degree sunny south Florida. I tell you this not to make you feel bad as the snow continues to fall, but to assure you that spring is on the way. In south Florida right now, homeowners are beginning to plant their vegetable gardens and summer flower pots. I know that many of you (my wife is at the top of the list) have had enough of the snow and cold, but remem