Creating a habit of garden journaling can be a bit challenging. It’s easy to get busy or distracted. Or perhaps you haven’t yet discovered the deep insights that can come from journaling about your garden. Click here to check out our past blog on the Hidden Gems of...
The garden journal is one of the least used tools of gardening. Those who keep a garden journal, often do so because they simply love journaling. Those who don’t journal often find the idea daunting or a frivolous waste of time. But under the surface of this seemingly...
“Don’t put that in your mouth! You don’t know where it’s been!” said every parent ever. Plants today are fumigated, grown in overly fertilized soils, and go through all sorts of processes that we unknowingly agree to when we put that food in our mouth. When you save...
Saving seeds is rewarding on so many levels. It’s not just about the end result of getting viable seed. It’s not even just about the harvest you get from that seed next season. In fact, it’s not about any one thing. Saving your own seeds is about the entire...
Turn your garden harvests into meals! GYOV founder Stacey Murphy developed our Harvest-into-Meals food preservation system that gives you strategies for eating fresh year-round, whether it's out of your garden or from the farmer's market. Having a food preservation...
Growing seedlings unlocks the door to thousands of plant varieties, all with their own unique flavors that you can’t find at grocery stores or nurseries. It can also save you money… if you grow the seedlings correctly. But when you’re first starting out, it’s easy to...
It’s easier than you think to preserve vegetables at home. When it comes to preserving food, many of us think of Granny canning tomatoes late into the night. But there are lots of other options! Whatever kind of experience, space, and tools you have, you can preserve...
Hot Weather Crops for Your Garden Choosing hot weather crops The first key to success with hot weather gardening is choosing crops that are well-adapted to heat. Summer crops like tomatoes, cucumbers, and melons all fare well in heat and humidity. But if temperatures...
Make your front yard garden beautiful so neighbors can enjoy it too. There are many factors to consider when picking your plants each growing season. One factor you might have to deal with … does your neighborhood allow front yard gardens? Here's your chance to get...
If you live in a climate where summer temperatures regularly exceed 90°F, hot weather gardening can be a challenge. Above 95°F, tomato blossom drop can happen, and summer favorites like cucumbers, sweet peppers, and eggplant slow production and become more vulnerable...
