Author Archives: Ann Lovejoy

Growing Tomorrow’s Gardeners

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Ann Lovejoy

Welcoming Children In The Garden I’ve been getting a lot of questions about involving children in the garden. While the youngest may work willingly side by side with a parent or older sibling, tweens and teens seem harder to engage. … Continue reading →

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A Grand Year For Cherries

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Ann Lovejoy

Fresh Ideas For A Refreshing Fruit When ripe cherries hit the market, my family eats them by the pound. My toddler grandson and I sit at the table and he gobbles them down as fast as I can pit them … Continue reading →

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Growing The Gardeners of Tomorrow

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Ann Lovejoy

Enchantment, Not Weeds I’ve recently been privileged to spend garden time with many groups of children. Some gathered at our local library for our annual Fairy House program, in which kids create all manner of fanciful constructions using natural materials, … Continue reading →

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Delightful Beans, Fresh Or Dried

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Ann Lovejoy

A Bevy Of Bountiful Beans Beans may not be a glamour crop in America, but they deserve more esteem than they get. Perhaps their very virtues make them seem dull: Dried beans are the basis of many world cuisines, packed … Continue reading →

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