From The Garden by P. Allen Smith

From The Garden by P. Allen Smith

From the Garden: Fruit of Fall

Apples have always been more popular than pears, and I’ve often wondered, if Eve had eaten a pear instead of

From The Garden by P. Allen Smith

From the Garden

A healthy, green lawn is an important element of my landscape design at Moss Mountain Farm. Early fall is the

From The Garden by P. Allen Smith

Pretty Enough to Eat

Flowers are more than just pretty faces. We usually grow them for their beauty or to attract butterflies and bees

From The Garden by P. Allen Smith

Heritage Poultry: For the Love of Eggs

I love eggs any way I can get them, and the fresher, the better. It’s one of the great benefits

From The Garden by P. Allen Smith

Citronella

the natural way to keep mosquitoes at bay Summer is the time of year for me to kick back, slow

From The Garden by P. Allen Smith

Tea Time

grow your own garden I just love a soothing cup of herbal tea, particularly when I’ve grown some of the herbs

From The Garden by P. Allen Smith

Go Wild with Native Plants

When establishing Moss Mountain Farm, preserving the native landscape was at the forefront of my mind. I always recall a

From The Garden by P. Allen Smith

Coming up Roses!

Photo: Mark Fonville I’m a rose fanatic and have planted them extensively in my garden. My love of them began

From The Garden by P. Allen Smith

From the Garden

Daffodils are my most beloved harbingers of spring. I love these cheery flowers so much, I’ve planted hundreds of thousands

From The Garden by P. Allen Smith

Garden Design

the basic principles … Winter is the perfect time to reflect on the successes and mistakes of the previous year. Once