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Pests & Diseases in the Garden Happen… What do you do?

Pests & Diseases in the Garden Happen… What do you do?

Pests & diseases in the garden happen! Don't let this keep you out of your garden. Sometimes life happens and you neglect your garden (despite your best intentions). When you return, you might not like what you see, but the longer you wait to start gardening...

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FEEL your SOIL: What can you learn by touch?

FEEL your SOIL: What can you learn by touch?

What is in the soil in your garden? It is important to get ‘into’ your soil. Stacey shares what to look for, feel, hear and smell in your soil.  Stacey shares a brief intro of water holding capacity & soil texture from a community garden in San Diego.  CLICK HERE...

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#1 Secret to a MORE Resilient Vegetable Garden

#1 Secret to a MORE Resilient Vegetable Garden

Do you want a more resilient vegetable garden? If you’ve ever lost vegetable plants to a pest or fought a voracious weed in the garden, then you’ve experienced firsthand how tenacious nature can be... Well, here’s the thing: Your vegetable and herb plants are just as...

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3 Vegetable Plants for Busy Gardeners

3 Vegetable Plants for Busy Gardeners

We know that there are lots of busy gardeners out there. You're trying to get fresh food on the table, but you have all these other priorities as well. There's always lots going on. What's the easiest thing to grow when you're busy? In this video, Stacey shares three...

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[Recipe] Pizza Sandwiches!

[Recipe] Pizza Sandwiches!

Curiosity in the kitchen is a fun way to connect with kids and inspire their creativity! Join your favorite young person in the kitchen and start creating! This fun recipe is both a really tasty treat and a fun experience to share with the whole family. It’s quite...

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Kid’s Read-Aloud: The Enormous Carrot

Kid’s Read-Aloud: The Enormous Carrot

The Enormous Carrot is a story about two gardeners who accidentally grow a carrot SO BIG they can’t pull it out of the ground themselves. They ask friends and neighbors to help. And by working together, the team finally harvests the enormous carrot! All of the friends...

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Growing New Herb Plants from Clippings

Growing New Herb Plants from Clippings

You do not need seeds in order to start your own herb garden. All you need are some healthy plants! Instead of spending money at a nursery, you can take cuttings from woody-stemmed perennial herbs, put them in water, and have a whole new plant in a few short weeks....

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How to Address Fungus Gnats

How to Address Fungus Gnats

As anyone who’s fought an infestation can tell you, fungus gnats are no fun! They can be a downright pest when it comes to your indoor plants. In this article, we’re going to give you some solutions for eliminating fungus gnats using Integrated Pest Management (IPM)....

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Power Up Your Harvest by Adding Flowers to Your Garden

Power Up Your Harvest by Adding Flowers to Your Garden

If you could add something to your garden that would naturally deter pests, entice pollinators, increase soil fertility, and add beauty to your garden…you’d want that, right? What if we told you that thing would also increase your joy both in your garden and your...

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