We have some exciting news to announce at Mequoda Publishing Network, the home of GreenPrints. Effective immediately, GreenPrints is coming out 12 TIMES A YEAR! That’s right, GreenPrints is now a monthly magazine that’s only available online—we’ve become better, bigger, and greener.
GreenPrints is better: We are able to make a lot of great new changes by going digital only! We’ve added a new feature—audio content with every issue! GreenPrints founder Pat Stone and his wife, Becky, read stories from every issue, so now you can listen to GreenPrints—even while you’re gardening. And, without the additional cost of color printing, we’re now able to produce every story’s artwork in full color (not just black-and-white images). What a delight!
GreenPrints is bigger: We are no longer constrained about story or issue length—since we are online only, we don’t have to cut content to fit a printed page. We’ve also worked hard to increase the number of digital back issues in our online library—we now have 39 issues online, going back to 2015, and including the very first issue of GreenPrints from Spring 1990, a true gem! And we’re regularly adding more back issues.
GreenPrints is greener: GreenPrints is helping to save the environment from all the ill effects of producing a print magazine. But, if you really want printed versions of the magazine, you can now get a downloadable PDF of each new issue and print the full issue yourself … or just individual stories—with our “Download Printable Issue” button (look for it on the right side of the page under the “Start Reading” button).
Here is a summary of everything in our GreenPrints December 2023 issue:
- INCLUDES AUDIO: “Hairy Boggart: A (new) British folktale.”—read about a woman who outsmarts a unique garden creature, a hairy boggart. It’s an entertaining and fun story. Plus—this story has also been recorded for you by GreenPrints founder Pat Stone and his wife, Becky. Read andlisten!
- INCLUDES AUDIO: “Weed or Flower?: Good guy or bad? How to tell the difference.”—read these three simple rules for identifying flower friend from garden foe. Helpful tips for tending the garden you want. Plus—this story has also been recorded for you by GreenPrints founder Pat Stone and his wife, Becky. Read and listen!
- “Nature Heals: Getting our senses put in order.”—read this account of a woman and her friends enjoying time in nature. You’ll really feel the soothing and healing qualities of being in a garden when you read this!
- “Dad’s White Rose: Our family’s favorite story.”—read about a father’s devotion to a particular climbing rose that moved with his military family, all around the country over the years. Heartwarming!
- “Flower Fairies: Every good garden needs them.”—read one woman’s story of her times visiting her English grandmother, who was an avid gardener, in Detroit. When she helped “improve” Nana’s garden, anxiety evolved into delight. Check this out!
- “Lost and Found: You never know what will crop up—or disappear—in a garden.”—get this account of a woman and her sister taking up gardening and all about what they find when they start digging … and what treasured item gets lost in the dirt. What a nice and happy ending, though!
- “Recipe for Peach Pie in the Desert: First, find an open spot on the ground …”—read this funny story about the step-by-step approach one woman takes to preparing her garden to plant a peach tree (lots of heavy-duty hard work!). And how she rewards herself in the end.
- “Another Spring Day: To watch baseball? Or start my seeds?”—read about one man’s agony deciding whether to enjoy a Spring baseball game or to get home and start his seeds. Live in the moment with him at the game with the sights and sounds at the baseball diamond. See how it ends!
- “My Row of 2,000: Far, far better than manicured nails.”—read about a woman’s challenge getting tomato plants in the ground … and how the garden work did a number on her fingernails ahead of attending a wedding, the gardener’s manicure!
- “Shot Glass Full of Flowers: My last days with Dad.”—read a very touching story about a woman’s loss and how her colorful wildflowers are a regular reminder of her special dad. Just wonderful!
- “The Asparagus Dream: Want homegrown asparagus four years from now?”—get this woman’s practical guide, year by year, to getting a bountiful asparagus harvest. A lot can happen in the time it takes to turn an asparagus dream into a reality!
- “Beginner’s Guide to Gardening: That I can give you. A guide to romance …?”—read a woman’s story about flirting with a nursery worker to fulfill her gardening and romantic urges. Cute and sweet!
- “The Summer the Animals Came Close: Our garden became their oasis.”—read about a woman and her husband hosting all sorts of animals near their home in Oregon. But, one hot Summer brought out more animals and even closer to the garden and house! This story is simply enchanting!
- “Fall: That’s the easy part.”—read one woman’s challenges with evening gardening (she had a daytime job) and physical limitations to getting everything done. And then she takes a fall in the garden! Read this to find out what happened next!
- “The March of the Tree Frogs: A most remarkable show.”—read about a woman and her husband observing the movements of frogs from their deck pots to a nearby tree … until landscapers disrupted the frogs’ safe path. Read how this woman and her husband helped the frogs with a new path for their journey. Enlightening and serene!
- “Forget Me Not: A flower and a plea.”—read about how one woman first became enamored with flowers as a child. And how meaningful the forget-me-nots have become to her now!
Please take time to read the stories in the GreenPrints December issue, and enjoy all the gardening stories from the heart that you can’t get anywhere else!
About GreenPrints: As part of Mequoda Publishing Network, GreenPrints brings joy, humor, inspiration, projects, artwork, and advice from our community of gardening writers, humorists, and illustrators to members and subscribers all over the world. Our stories, artwork, and kits touch hearts, lift spirits, and provide hours of entertainment about all things gardening. Our interactive projects help readers build their communities, beautify their homes, and be more successful gardeners and happier human beings. More than 250,000 gardening enthusiasts share the joy, laughter, and camaraderie that can only be found with GreenPrints.
About Mequoda Publishing Network: Mequoda provides actionable ideas, inspiration, and advice for gardeners, cooks, and crafting enthusiasts—with the goal of improving their lives and increasing personal enrichment and enjoyment. We operate five multiplatform consumer brands, including six magazines, 28 email newsletters, and more than 100 digital books. We partner with dozens of sponsors to help them market their products to our audiences. For nearly two decades, Mequoda has explored and expanded the evolving art and science of multiplatform publishing and marketing. With in-depth research, aggressive testing, and cutting-edge strategy, Mequoda has developed a reputation as an industry leader for building and operating multiplatform communities that serve, engage, and delight consumers, sponsors, partners, and affiliates.
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