Garden Writing

Seeds form the stories of our past and the foundation of our future.

KEEPING HEIRLOOM SEEDS ALIVE

The art of searching for, saving, and storing heirloom seeds.

by Chris Smith

THE HEIRLOOM GARDENER, WINTER 2018
Tahitian Butternut Winter Squash - Edible Asheville article

THE WIDE WORLD OF WINTER SQUASH

Varieties that thrive in Western North Carolina

by Chris Smith

EDIBLE ASHEVILLE, WINTER 2018

Why I am in defense of okra.

WHY I AM, ‘IN DEFENSE OF OKRA’

by Chris Smith

THE SWEET POTATO, CFSA BLOG, SEPT 2018
Bradford Family Watermelon - an heirloom

THE BRADFORD FAMILY WATERMELON

A Family Heirloom

by Chris Smith

THE HEIRLOOM GARDENER, SUMMER 2018
Saving pepper seeds.

GARDENER’S CORNER

Grow Better Vegetables by Saving Seed

by Chris Smith

SMOKY MOUNTAIN LIVING, AUGUST 2017
Growing better tomatoes!

GARDENER’S CORNER

Grow Better Tomatoes With These Tips

by Chris Smith

SMOKY MOUNTAIN LIVING, JUNE 2017
Growing tomato seedlings for early summer planting.

GARDENER’S CORNER

Eager For Spring, But Steady On The Throttle

by Chris Smith

SMOKY MOUNTAIN LIVING, APRIL 2017
Comfrey is a great perennial addition to the garden.

GARDENER’S CORNER

Pick Perennials

by Chris Smith

SMOKY MOUNTAIN LIVING, FEBRUARY 2017
Growing Salad Garden Article

GARDENER’S CORNER

Salad Days

by Chris Smith

SMOKY MOUNTAIN LIVING, DECEMBER 2016
Wild about pollinators

GARDENER’S CORNER

Wild About Pollinators

by Chris Smith

SMOKY MOUNTAIN LIVING, OCTOBER 2016
Grow Kale Until Christmas

GARDENER’S CORNER

Kale Until Christmas

by Chris Smith

SMOKY MOUNTAIN LIVING, AUGUST 2016
Bugs in the garden, in this case a handful of slugs.

GARDENER’S CORNER

Too Many Bugs; Too Many Zucchini

by Chris Smith

SMOKY MOUNTAIN LIVING, JUNE 2016
Growing Purple Sweet Potatoes

GARDENER’S CORNER

Growing Sweet Potatoes and Open-pollinated Seeds

by Chris Smith

SMOKY MOUNTAIN LIVING, APRIL 2016