I'm honored and excited to announce that I won a Silver Laurel Media Award from GardenComm International. The Laurel Media Awards are the premier program honoring excellence in horticultural
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Writing
How to Make Kitty’s Biscuits
This story first appeared on my blogspot blog in September 2012.
I love this picture of my grandmother, Kitty
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My Story in American Gardener Magazine
My story on the delightful gardens of Juneau, Alaska, is featured in the May 2025 issue of "American Gardener" magazine.
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AHS Book Award Winners 2025 Announced
Each year, the American Horticultural Society honors the best gardening-related books published in North America. As in
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Adopt-A-Flower in Juneau, Alaska
Just want to share a story that is very special to my heart. It's a feature published in the December 2024 issue of
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Real Simple Garden Goals Story April 2024
I am thrilled to reveal the April issue of Real Simple magazine featuring my story on Garden Goals for 2024. Editorial
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Amerian Horticultural Society Book Awards 2024
Being a judge for book awards was not on my radar. Surprisingly, because, you know, books are my thing. It's right there
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Remembering 9/11 A Bulwark Never Failing
Dear readers, I published this story on September 11, 2011, on blogspot. Like many, I still feel the loss of innocence
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GardenComm Virtual Conference 2023
GardenComm, the professional association for garden communicators, will bring its professional education and networking
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Figs from Garden in Delight
Guest post by Shelley S. Cramm
Dear A Cook and Her Books readers – give a warm welcome to Shelley S. Cramm, author of
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