Gardening Isn’t for Sissies
This one was written for WNC Magazine’s on-line content. It’s for all you hard-core exercising weekend warriors, you’ve got nothing on us gardeners. Read, and hang your heads in shame and defeat.
Gardening Isn’t for SissiesUsher in spring with gardening tips from a growerwho’s learned from her mistakes
written by Cinthia Milner
Garden season is here, and though it may be the number one hobby in America, it isn’t for sissies. How would I know? This season marks my 20th anniversary of taking up this sometimes brutal, but highly rewarding, backyard pastime. So, while I’m not a pro, who better to give you tips on surviving your garden than a woman obsessed with her own, and with the bruises, bumps, scrapes, and yes, an empty pocketbook, to prove it?
Tip #1: Wear long sleeves, pants, a hat, and gloves. And, even though that grass feels great between