In 1989, Sharon
met Nina Williams, then Editor-at-Large for Country Living
magazine. Country Living was doing an article about
Sharon's home and Heart's
Ease, the herb and garden shop she founded in Cambria, California.
It was the first time that the magazine featured a business on
their cover, but they found that Sharon's home and business were
inseparable parts of her lifestyle. Nina mentioned to Sharon that
she was thinking about starting a gardening magazine.
That thought never left Nina's mind. In 1992, Nina called Sharon
and invited her to write a column called "Heart's Ease"
for a new gardening magazine produced by Country Living
Special Issue Publications. The first issue in 1993 was so popular,
they produced two issues for 1994, four for 1995, and expanded
to six issues in 1996 to become the best selling gardening magazine
in the United States.
There have been so many requests for copies of past articles that
Hearst Books /Sterling Publishingi published them in a book entitled
Country Living Gardener:A Blessing of ToadsA Gardener's
Guide to Living with Nature (2004).
Country Living Garden ceased publication in 2006.
List
of Articles
1993
A Feast for the Eyes: Premiere issue 1994 Hideouts: Spring 1994 A Gallery of Gardens: Fall 1994 1995 Hummingbirds in the Garden: Spring 1995 Wonderful. Wiggly Worms: Summer 1995 The Good, The Bat, and The Ugly: Fall 1995 Windowsill Reveries: Winter 1995 1996 Return of the Native: Jan/Feb 1996 Pond Parenthood: Mar/Apr 1996 Getting the Blues: Easy ways to shelter bluebirds and purple martins: May/Jun 1996 Scarecrows are for the Birds: Jul/Aug 1996 Fragrant Memories: Sep/Oct 1996 The Seediest Garden in the Neighborhood: Nov/Dec 1996 1997 Bee Prepared (orchard Mason bee): Jan/Feb 1997 Calling All Caterpillars: Mar/Apr 1997 Night Life (fireflies): May/Jun 1997 Birds, Bugs, and Benefits: Jul/Aug 1997 Dessert and a Dragonfly: Sep/Oct 1997 In the Company of Owls: Nov/Dec 1997 1998 Hollyhocks for Fruitfulness: Jan/Feb 1998 A Lap Full of Butterflies: Mar/Apr 1998 The Bumble Bee Rumba: May/June 1998 A Blessing of Toads: Jul/Aug 1998 * 1999 Quill and Trowel Award winning article from Garden Writers Association Little Places, Little Things: Sep/Oct 1998 A Member of the Passalong Club: Nov/Dec 1998 1999 My Morning Alarmers: Jan/Feb 1999 Green Memories: Mar/Apr 1999 Jay Walking: May/June 1999 Faeries in the Fuchsias (sphinx moths): July/August 1999 Snakes:September/October 1999 Holiday Feasts for Birds & Beasts: November/December 1999 2000 Hold the Escargot Please!: January/February 2000 Travels with Vera (Aloe vera): March/April 2000 Afternoon with a Spider (Argiope): May/June 2000 A Charm of Finches (Goldfinches): July/August 2000 How to Enchant a Wasp: September/October 2000 Something to Crow About (American crows) November/December 2000 * 2001 Quill and Trowel Award winning article from Garden Writers Association 2001 Hints from an Eccentric Gardener: January/February 2001 A Pond Reborn: March/April 2001 Conversations with Sunflowers: May/June 2001* 2002 Communications Contest, Maine Media Women, 1st Place Award, Print Media Writing, Personal Columns Beetles to the Rescue (ladybird beetles ): July/August 2001* 2002 Communications Contest, Maine Media Women, 1st Place Award, Print Media Writing, Personal Columns A Pocket full of Acorns (red oak acorns):September/October 2001* 2002 Communications Contest, Maine Media Women, 1st Place Award, Print Media Writing, Personal Columns Homes for the Holidays (havens for wildlife): November/December 2001 2002 January/February 2002* 2003 Garden Globe Award winning article from Garden Writers Association A Trush in my Picnic Basket: March/April 2002 Confessions of a Worm Rescuer: May/June 2002 Outwitted by Squirrels: July/August 2002 Grab Bag Garden (Planting rare bulbs): September/October 2002 'Tis the Gift to be Simple (giving heirloom trees as gifts): November/December 2002 2003 The Ladies on my Windowsill (Pelargoniums): Januray/February 2003 Wisdom of the Sages: 10 tips from gardeners around the continent: March/April 2003 Flower Flies Forever: May/June 2003 Reveling in Rugosas: July/August 2003 Skunk Scentsibilities: September/October 2003* 2004 Garden Globe Award winning article from Garden Writers Association An Olive Branch: Gardeners everywhere can grow this international symbol of peace indoors: Winter 2003/2004
2004
Of Polliwogs & Puddles (frogs): Spring 2004 A Zest for Living (lemon verbena): Summer 2004 Guess wWho's Coming to Dinner (cedar waxwings): Fall 2004 The Season of the Fox: Winter 2004/2005
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