December 11, 2025 – It is with great regret that my gardening articles have now come to an end. After 700+ articles, I’ve run out of things to say. I started these articles back in 2011, so it shouldn’t be surprising that it’s time to end it. In fact, I tried to end it last year, but some newspapers requested an additional year. I thank each of you who have published and read articles on gardening and basically putting up with me.
The articles were designed to provide basic guidance for anyone who wanted to, “put their hands in the dirt.” As global warming continues to grow, there is little doubt that home gardens are going to grow in importance during the coming years. At 82, I won’t be around when the scales tip forcing us into a new environment somewhere around 2050, but it is coming.
There are those who deny global warming, saying it’s just a temporary cycle. If that were only true. Right now, corporations and other professionals are desperately trying to develop new vegetable, fruit and grain species that can survive the increased summer temperatures combined with less water. Hurricanes which exist to dissipate heat are growing bigger and more numerous in oceans, which are the world’s largest heat sinks. Tornados are also growing more numerous. During each summer’s droughts farmers are increasing the capacity of their existing ponds and digging new ones, because they see this coming faster than the rest of us.
Finally, my special thanks to the newspapers carrying these articles. In 14 years, only one newspaper told me they no longer wanted them. For this and for you readers, thank you so much for putting up with me.
I’m searching for someone to provide future gardening articles. Unfortunately, few are willing to take on the task.
