Welcome to The Small Town Gardener, a collection of articles filled with humor and gentle gardening advice; published each week in The Citizen Newspapers of Brunswick and Middletown Valley, monthly in The Frederick News Post, and The Emmitsburg News-Journal, and on this website and other websites dedicated to the joys of gardening.   It is my fond hope that you will find an inspiring word or two within these pages that keeps you planting and planning, but you should always find something to make you smile as we battle pests, disease, weather and the whims of Mother Nature together.

You can find my latest published article from the list on the left or others from the archives on the right – and if this only serves to pique your curiosity, check out what I’m doing in the garden right now in This Month’s Garden, where I’ll try to keep you informed about the current state of my real-life small town garden…without the sugar-coating.

So, please, open the gate and come in. Read about the allure of The Humble Tomato or how to make your vegetable garden more productive in Brother Can You Spare a Carrot. If you are new to gardening, learn some of the lingo in Perennials, Annuals and Other Obsessions or laugh about the absurdities of suburbia in A Message for Unauthorized Wildlife.  Whether you prefer to garden in rubber boots or bedroom slippers, there is a place for you here.