Emily ShepherdApr 6, 20233 min readMy very first gardenI will never forget my first little garden. We had just moved to a rural part of the state of Virginia and my husband was working close...
Emily ShepherdMar 22, 20235 min readHow pruning and seed sowing embody hope in the garden's cyclesThe Robins are hopping all over lawns in now, like spring's attempt to get our attention. Some of earliest singers each morning, they are...
Emily ShepherdFeb 13, 20233 min readAre you at war with pollen?I think I’m allergic to my garden. As I lay on the crinkly paper with my head down, trying to settle the inflamed itching spreading down...
Emily ShepherdJun 22, 20223 min readBringing the Magic: Kids in the GardenI will never forget Ben. He was a 2nd grader that I had as a student when I was teaching gardening in schools. There was a white picket...