Planet Pomegranate

Perhaps you are familiar with the term gardening. It is a tangle of weirdness. Turns out there's more to it than growing a lovely lawn or prolific pepper plant. Planet Pomegranate is a collection of columns written by journalist Laura Christman for the Home & Garden section of the Record Searchlight the daily newspaper in Redding Calif. The pieces are a mix of conversations observation reflections and frustrations. Some related to the garden; some are not. Revealed are the stories of: •the spindly spring of tenacious Bermuda grass •the petticoat that joined the family •the pumpkin that perplexed a newsroom •the joyful journey of the wandering lemons •the greatest donkey that ever lived Planet Pomegranate explores the wonder of growing - whether it's in the garden or as a person. It is about growing stuff growing up staying curious and finding joy in simple things. And appreciating pomegranates - it's about that too.