Planet Pomegranate: Dispatches from the Garden and Life

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, observations, 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.