In the Garden

March 25, 2013

I’ve gardened for over a decade when my three tomato plants and herbs boggled my ex’s mind and made my friends look at me with consternation. It wasn’t cool to garden when you were under fifty and spent your Saturday nights at lounges and parties.

Of course, no one complained when they received fresh tomatoes and could clip their…

Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.