This week, from the screen porch, Mary Stone shares reflections on edible versus ornamental rhubarb—both unusual, delightful, and deer-resistant additions to the garden. She also shares stories of rhubarb custard pie, overwintered parsley, blooming tea, pole beans, and other decorative vegetables woven among flower gardens.

The episode wraps up with reflections on healing through friendship and community. And the garden lessons found in allowing others to help us through difficult seasons of life. 🌿

Link to the Companion Blog Post: Rhubarb Edible vs. Ornamental— Kindness Helps Heal

🔗 Links to Related Posts and Podcasts: 

Ep 96 - Mending Fences with Forsythia

Ep 101 - Woodcock Dance — Making a Meadow

Ep 247 - Nothing Is Wasted: Leaf Mold, Mulch & Letting Go

Blog Posts:

Mending Fences with Forsythia

Woodcock Dance — Making a Meadow

Leaf Mold vs. Mulch & The Lesson of Letting Go

• Parsley comeback story: Parsley Surprise 

Special Mentions:

• Panache Desai – Call to Calm 
• Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice  
• Songs of Hospice project in Promises That Live Beyond Seasons

Thanks for listening and sharing in the Garden of Life. 🌻

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Thank you for sharing the Garden of Life,
 Mary Stone
Columnist & Garden Designer

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