Nearly Feral
The three-year-old tabby is small for her age at only five pounds. Her dark-gray fur is striped in black with a lovely …

Margaret Rose Realy has a master’s degree in Communications from Michigan State University and is the author of Cultivating God’s Garden through Lent and A Garden of Visible Prayer: Creating a Personal Sacred Space One Step at a Time. She is an Advanced Master Gardener with thirty-five years of experience as a greenhouse grower, garden consultant, and workshop leader. She is a columnist, freelance writer, a monthly contributor at CatholicMom.com and blogs about gardening and spirituality at Patheos.com.
The three-year-old tabby is small for her age at only five pounds. Her dark-gray fur is striped in black with a lovely …
I would like to share with you an excerpt from my new book Cultivating God’s Garden through Lent. This is a portion …
There has been an abundance of gift giving in the past six weeks. A box of soy candles, gourmet coffee, and seriously …
The other day I read an article about the characteristics of plants with taproots. A taproot is a central underground “stem” that …
Last month I wrote of Adam and the animals. But did you know that the Feast Day of Adam is December 24th? …
So much squealing and dashing about! The kids, full of energy and all under school age, are at Ella Sharp Park with …
The upstairs windows are washed, and the glass and crystal knick-knacks on the top of the sash and sill have been wiped …
I’ve been pulling weeds and took note of their diversity, growth pattern and required habitat to flourish. Some were shallow rooted, prolific …
Under the apple tree and along the weathered stockade fence grows an established stand of tall Ostrich Plume ferns, Matteuccia struthiopteris. It …
On the cover of the July issue of Magnificatis a painting of Anna and Joachim, Mary’s parents. In looking at this image …
There is a lot to be said about the quality of the soil in our gardens. The soil supports all aspects of …