The best plants for novices are the ones that make them happy

Our garden is along a busy street, so we get a lot of questions from passers-by as well as novice gardeners.

When the question is, “What plants are best for beginners,” my answer is always the same, and the reason why was on display during the holidays this year.

From holiday cookies to savory dishes, ingredients in dishes on our table were repeated again and again.

Six of the nine kinds of Christmas cookies we baked had candied ginger in them.