Meet Your Maker: Lane Hettich
“I think the older you get, the more comfortable you are in your own skin. And that includes picking up your own weird hobbies.”
Gardening
The Weeds of Louisville
Now that planting weekend (or, as we say here, Derby weekend) is months gone by, the summer crops have begun to take their hold in the garden. So have the weeds, the opportunistic plants that move so quickly into cultivated … Continue reading
Back to the Garden: Stephen Bartlett
“Do you see this?” Stephen Bartlett crouched down and delicately lifted a leaf from a sprawling groundcover I mistook for a weed. My daughter crouched beside him. “This is mint. If you have a stomachache, this is what you make … Continue reading
Mama Likes. . . Gardening
At the first blush of spring, I drag out my shovel and start planting. If your kids are like mine, they want to help dig, plant, and water. Gardening is a wonderful learning opportunity for children that can lead to … Continue reading
A Farmer’s Look at Derby
On Mint On my first Kentucky Derby Day at college – my first outside of Louisville – I was making mint juleps. I scavenged across the geometric interplay of bluegrass and concrete on campus and investigated low-lying, shady, and moist … Continue reading