Radio Garden
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Allen Bush
The not so forbidden fruit
Eight years ago, I planted a small orchard, a mix of heirloom and so-called improved modern apple cultivars. Six trees total. I’ve taken good care of our trees—or so I [...]
Come over for lunch and tell me what to plant
You want to grab a seat early when Carol Reese comes to town for a talk. She can a throw an entertaining stemwinder soaked with humor. The woman’s got [...]
Don’t be afraid to sow perennial flower seeds
Do you feel you don’t have the nerve, time or skill to germinate perennial seeds? Don’t worry. You’re not alone. Step right this way. I’m going to show you [...]
Gardening is like a traffic light
I heard an interview, more than 25 years ago, with writer Reynolds Price, who was asked what his most important life lesson was while growing up in rural North [...]
King of the Wild Frontier?
I wore a Davy Crockett coonskin hat as a kid and played in the neighborhood woods, singing “King of the Wild Frontier.” Davy Crockett, the song tells us, was born [...]
Sitting on a park bench digging you
For decades I have relaxed on garden and park benches around the world. Now I can sit on my own park bench. I received it as a Christmas gift from [...]
Apocalypse at the garden gate? Not if I can help it.
I wanted to write a garden story with a dozen pictures of pulchritude, but it felt somehow dishonest. Dragging hoses around for weeks has worn me out. At least [...]
Bellingham’s garden of beauty, bounty and purpose
I am often grateful when I visit community gardens where there are generous gardeners willing to share and who follow a few rules. Where there is a scarcity of [...]
Lahaina’s gigantic banyan tree was my first love
Though I live 4,234 miles away in Central Kentucky, my feelings for Hawaii have been heartfelt since the first time I landed there. The historic town of Lahaina was [...]
Nasturtiums naturally
I am a bit player in the legacy of a nasturtium dynasty. My mother, Molly Bush, was our matriarch. She sowed annual nasturtium seeds devotionally every Good Friday. This [...]
The many hats of Allan Armitage
I was happy to hear Allan Armitage a few weeks ago at Louisville’s wonderful Waterfront Botanical Gardens. Dr. A will take us on a journey, one that starts with [...]