More Than Tomato-Skin Deep
byGrowers liken the Cherokee Purple to a leg bruise, and it’s an apt (if not particularly appetizing) description of the popular tomato. “They’ve got…
Outdoor Living
Secrets in the Swamp
byA picture is worth a thousand words. But even professional photographer Michael Oppenheim admits that 15,000 frames can’t fully realize the primordial tenor of…
Butterfly Swings and the Common Good
byJoyce Moore would like folks to know that, despite the resistant cliché, there’s more to “women who garden” than just snipping roses. “We are…
Thyme for a Change
byIt’s only natural that the Asheville Herb Festival blossomed into the biggest event of its kind on the continent — because the land that…
Water in the Balance
byBullington Gardens Director John Murphy traces his agrarian roots back to the low-lying Swannanoa Valley, where he worked Warren Wilson College’s farm as an…
Lettuce for Us
byCold weather typically means that gardens are bare and the idea of fresh greens is a dream worthy of someone snug in a winter’s…
Dahlias for the Win
byAfter a long, hot day in August, Paul Wright walks to the top of the hill near his home in Fairview. During a late…
Don’t Fear the Reaper
byRachel Strivelli earned a Masters degree in Soil Science from the renowned University of British Columbia — but her friendly, open approach gets just…
Scene Stealers: 7 Stylish Outdoor Spaces
bySouthern Appalachian winters, though finicky, are happily short. A bit of reluctant snowfall, some brief cold stints requiring heavy sweaters, and then it’s over…
Calm Intention
byTranquility drips from this warm, modern marvel of an outdoor space, designed by its husband-and-wife owners, an amateur gardener and an interior designer. Zen…