In my experience fresh food really CAN be contagious... but jumping up and down waving fresh kale in people’s faces doesn’t really help people feel the joy of fresh food for themselves. That joy usually starts when someone experiences fresh-off-the-vine crisp flavors…...
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The Garden Journal That Can Get Wet Without Smudging
Have you ever noticed the big flaw with bringing important garden notes on paper outside as you work? Maybe you are writing down how much you harvested, or your soil fertility plan, or maybe you want to journal and draw your plants…Whatever it is, bringing paper into...
One Simple Garden Tool that Makes Harvesting Five Times Faster!
Did you know that you will spend 40% of your time in the garden harvesting?! So anything you can do to speed up the harvest of your vegetables and herbs makes gardening a whole lot easier. And that means more fresh food to nourish you and your loved ones. This one...
3 Tips to Inspire Kids to Love Nature & Enjoy Fresh Vegetables
Think about the young people in your life... what are their favorite foods? Vegetables and chocolate? Those have always been my two favorite foods since forever 😉 How did my favorite food become ALL VEGETABLES? Check out these three simple things my parents did to...
How much fresh salad can you grow in 42 days?
Did you know that fresh salad from the garden tastes SWEETEST in the spring and in the fall? Well, more accurately, your salad greens and root vegetables (like carrots) taste sweeter the COLDER it is outside when you harvest. That's because the carrot is protecting...
Zucchini!!! – How to Quick Pickle + 3 Delicious Recipes
There comes a time in every gardener's life when you have zucchini growing out of your ears. If you’ve ever grown zucchini, you know: one day, they are just small green plants, the next thing you know, there are zucchini EVERYWHERE! Check out my three favorite...
4 Types of Garden Hacks, PLUS Never Lose Your Garden Tools Again
Maybe you can relate... My home has three garden trowels and typically, NONE of them can be found. They get lost and we waste precious time hunting for our garden tools instead of gardening. Who’s great idea was it to make garden tools the same color as the Earth and...
You’re invited! Garden Hack Summit airs July 25-28
The 2nd annual Garden Hack Summit is here! Airing July 25-28. Discover tips and tricks from 13 visionary gardeners to help you put more homegrown harvests on your plate with less effort. When we air LIVE, you'll have a chance to get your questions answered, too....
#1 Gadget for Vegetable & Herb Gardeners to Improve Harvests
Did you know your vegetable and herb plants can get stressed? Well, guess what happens to stressed out vegetable and herb plants in your garden... just like you, they are more susceptible to viruses, bacteria, and even pests! That’s no fun. So, let’s focus on less...
More Harvest, Less Work – Harvest Club Registration for Founding Members is OPEN!
You may have heard the rumors about the NEW beta-membership program, called Harvest Club, that’s brewing over here at Grow Your Own Vegetables. Whether you’re still trying to get started planting your garden or your garden is well underway, Harvest Club is the place...
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CSA Box Benefits for Home Gardeners: Why a Weekly Share Makes You a Better Grower
A CSA box — short for Community Supported Agriculture — is one of the most underrated tools available to a home gardener. It fills gaps in your harvest,...












