SB – Rushing – Over and Under the Fence: Plant Swapping Helped Form Our Culture

Fences don’t deter gardeners who have for generations found ways over, around and under barriers (both real and figurative) to share plants, tips and recipes — really, bits of ourselves and our cultures, without regard to another gardener’s stripes or background. Since a gardener can’t give or get plants without touching another person, our garden legacies have proven to be real common ground. Now, how about a piece of my grandma’s old rose for your fence…