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Check out this magazine issue right now! [GreenPrints]( May 10, 2024   [YOUR MAY 2024 ISSUE OF GREENPRINTS MAGAZINE IS READY FOR YOU TO DOWNLOAD AND READ!]( Your GreenPrints Magazine May 2024 issue is ready for you to access and read right now. When you read this printable issue, you get joy, laughter, and inspiration. Start reading—and listening to—stories in this issue now. And the May 2024 issue continues with our NEW AND IMPROVED approach, including lots of new content! Check it all out now!  Dear Gardener, Your May 2024 issue of GreenPrints Magazine is ready for you to access, print, and read. When you read this issue now, you get our usual heartwarming stories and lots of practical gardening advice. Don’t wait to jump right into this issue! NEW! All the stories are audio-recorded now, not just a select few! We’ve had such positive feedback from readers like you who want to listen to the entire issue—while working in the garden, while driving in your car, or on-the-go anywhere. [Humor Collection]( NEW, IMPROVED & EXPANDED! Plus, great news about this May 2024 issue of GreenPrints: Just like last month, you get way more content than ever in our monthly issues, including books and crafting kits—plus, tasty and easy-to-make recipes and practical how-to advice about gardening and your health … along with our “stories from the garden.” More about all of this in a minute. Please check out this issue with the story, entitled “Harvest of Friendship”—it’s all about a woman’s budding relationship with one of her yoga students … and how it changed during the virtual world of the pandemic and blossomed through their shared love of plants and gardening! Read and listen! [Harvest of Friendship]( A gardener's gift blooms into something beautiful. By Kathrin Spinnler  Read by Matilda Longbottom [IMAGE](  [GreenPrints all access](  Every time he stepped into the studio for his private Pilates session, Liam beamed, handing over a bag of luscious, garden-fresh produce that seemed to carry a secret message. “Oooh, Liam likes you,” Matt, my cheeky elderly co-worker, teased. I shrugged it off, claiming they were just surplus veggies, but deep down, those gifts whispered a tale of kindness. Liam likes you,” Matt, my cheeky elderly co-worker, teased. I shrugged it off, claiming they were just surplus veggies, but deep down, those gifts whispered a tale of kindness. In the evenings, my small studio apartment transformed into a haven for Liam’s offerings, each piece a reminder of the man with kind eyes and a lopsided smile. Winter approached, and as the world plunged into uncertainty, Liam’s gifts slowed, then ceased. The boutique Pilates studio shuttered, leaving me alone in my gray apartment, contemplating the solitude of a world swept empty. A ray of light pierced through the gloom when the studio owner called, announcing online classes. Liam was my first virtual client, and as the screen connected us, warmth flooded my chest. I glimpsed into his cluttered yet cozy apartment, a stark contrast to my minimalistic abode. [Read More...]( Illustrated By Christy Page  Find out how what happens to their relationship next—you must read the rest of it. And the GreenPrints Magazine May 2024 issue has other stories for you—more stories to touch your soul, lift your spirits, and make you laugh—plus, lots of new content types that deliver practical advice about gardening (and cooking!). Including this featured story—“Harvest of Friendship"—you get all this content in the GreenPrints Magazine May 2024 issue: STORIES FROM THE GARDEN (all stories are recorded now, so you can enjoy and listen whenever and wherever you want!): - “Chainsaw Mother’s Day: A gardener's quest for control amidst the buzzing blades.”—read about a woman’s Mother’s Day mission to direct her husband with a chainsaw to clean out the garden. Surprise ending for you! - “The Great Zucchini Challenge: How I discovered the hidden secret to growing great zucchini.”—read about one woman who turned her zucchini-growing luck around, after years of failure and disappointment … and how lonely she was to be such a failure at growing zucchini. Happy ending, though! - “Harvest of Friendship: A gardener’s gift blooms into something beautiful.”—get this account of a yoga instructor who has a keen eye for one of her students, then the pandemic hits, and all classes are virtual. Follow how their relationship blooms … over plants and gardening. Read this story now! - “A Journey to Joyful Self-Discover: Finding happiness in the garden of life and celebrating the authentic you.”—read about a woman’s quandaries, in the garden with squirrel-ravaged tulips and with her wedding plans! - “Garden Gags and Midnight Munchies: A railroad engineer’s culinary adventure from high seas to veggie surprises.”—read about one man’s experience at sea, longing for fresh vegetables, and how he later encountered a not-so-pleasant surprise in a late-night salad. - “Blooms of Joy: Lilac surprises and motherly gifts.”—read about one woman’s childhood, gifting her mother with a bouquet of lilacs … and how her own often-disappointing lilac bush one year gave her the greatest of gifts. - “A Mother’s Timeless Gift of Gardening: A heartfelt remembrance of Mom’s green thumb and the enduring beauty she cultivated.”—read about one woman’s fond memories of her mother’s caring nature, with plants and family, and how her legacy lives on in her grandchildren. It’s Mother’s Day this month, and this story is a touching tribute to mothers everywhere! - “The Case of the Mystery Shrub—A Gardening Comedy: A humorous tale of gardeners, bindweed, and unexpected discovers.”—read about a woman and her friend on their mission as Master Gardeners to find a convert in one of their sisters—read how the new gardener starts her journey with joy and humor! - “Welcome to the Garden: An introduction to our latest StoryBook.”—get a provocative introduction to our newest StoryBook, Whispers from the Garden—tales of angels and mystical transformations. This new StoryBook is pleasant, pleasing, and powerful—read it now! - “Introducing Sunflower Gardening in America—Welcome to the wonderful world of sunflowers.”— get a brief overview (with a link to the complete GuideBook) of what’s included in our practical, beautiful, and printable GuideBook about growing sunflowers in your garden. Learn something new about sunflowers today! - “Introducing our new Animal Tales Story Collection: The best animal stories we’ve published over the past 35 years.”—read this summary of our collection of the best animal stories ever. You don’t have to be an animal-lover to enjoy these tales. Thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining. Plus, get a link the downloadable and printable version of this Story Collection! CLUB NOTES—NEW SECTION EVERY MONTH!: - This new section focuses on regular columns and contributors, including regular GreenPrints contributors Mike McGrath (his stories are really funny) and Becky Rupp (her stories are very educational and revealing), plus regular columns about gardening items in the news, the health benefits of a specific plant, and more! Featured this month: - Executive Publisher Don Nicholas’s “Stumpy’s Farewell: A Cherry Blossom Tale”—about the Washington-D.C. cherry tree that is seeing its last days in full bloom; - Editor & Publisher Christy Page’s “Celebrating Spring with May Day”—a walk down memory lane about the joy and thankfulness around May Day! PLANTS WE LOVE—NEW SECTION EVERY MONTH!: - Every month, you get practical advice about three specific plants—how to grow and enjoy them! This month: sunflowers, zucchini, and quinoa! RECIPES FROM THE GARDEN—NEW feature every month!: You get monthly recipes to help you with cooking at home. This month: German recipes from the garden—five delicious and easy-to-make dishes, from German potato salad to German chocolate cake! FEATURED CRAFTING KITS (all are downloadable and printable!)—NEW!: Now you get, in every issue, do-it-yourself (DIY) printable crafting kits to satisfy the crafter in you, including in this issue: - Whispers from the Garden Greeting Cards Crafting Kit—printable greeting cards that will delight and enchant any recipient you send them to! - Whispers from the Garden ArtPrints Crafting Kit—downloadable and printable kit, with instructions, for creating works of art that are suitable for framing. Just gorgeous artwork that deserves to be displayed. Get inspired now! - Sunflower Garden Greeting Cards Crafting Kit—there’s nothing like a greeting card with a flower for any occasion, especially the bright-and-sunny sunflowers featured in this kit! Print out your own cards and personalize the messages to those you love! - Sunflower Garden ArtPrints Crafting Kit—downloadable and printable kit, with instructions, for creating works of art that are suitable for framing. Enjoy the beauty of sunflowers all year long when you hang one of these beauties. Just gorgeous artwork that deserves to be displayed. Get crafting now! [GreenPrints all access]( And your GreenPrints Magazine May 2024 issue includes delightful original artwork, to enhance your reading experience and entertain you. Please read what some subscribers say about how GreenPrints helps them: “GreenPrints is a balm to my soul.” —Olya Williams, Jacksonville, FL “Thank you, GreenPrints family, for providing calm, joy, and wisdom in these crazy times.” —Lee Ann Hawkins, Marion, IN “This is the most amount of joy one can get for this amount of money!” —Sonja Razey, Sagle, ID The only way to get full access to the printable GreenPrints Magazine May 2024 issue is to sign up for [GreenPrints Garden Club All-Access Membership]( with a whole year’s worth of stories in a full subscription to GreenPrints Magazine, hundreds and hundreds of captivating stories in all the Collections, all the new practical gardening advice, and benefits galore for only $10 for an entire year! [$10 SPECIAL! 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