May, Down and Dirty Gardening
Through the Garden Gate Text and Illustration by Leslie Watkins Have you ever wished you had a vegetable garden but…
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April, Foraging in Your Backyard
Text and Illustration by Leslie Watkins Ever wonder what you would do if you ran out of food? Would you…
March, Nature Appreciation
Text and Illustration by Leslie Watkins Nature gives freely. She provides us with fruits, nuts, grains and leafy greens both…
February, Hope
Through the Garden Gate Text and Drawing by Leslie Watkins “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for…
December, Memento Mori
By Leslie Watkins Memento mori is Latin and means “remember you must die.” It’s a reminder of the inevitability of…
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November, A Late Autumn Cornucopia Text and Drawing Leslie Watkins Two thousand years before the horn of plenty became a…
October, Keeping Green
By Leslie Watkins Most gardeners share a deep regard for nature. We enjoy living a good life with the freedom…
September, Planting a Seed
Through the Garden Gate By Leslie Watkins Baby boomers will represent nearly 25 percent of the American population in 2020,…
August, Dog Days of Summer
Through The Garden Gate By Leslie Watkins The saying “dog days of summer” as we use it generally refers to…
July, . . . Why?
Through the Garden Gate By Leslie Watkins Gardening is a lot of work. Digging in hard soil, hauling in compost…