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...
If you're trying to maximize your harvest, it won't be long until you become obsessed with improving your soil fertility. And if you have a small garden space and/or a short growing season... you may find yourself wondering if you should plant more fall crops or cover...
There’s no better gift than a gift of health this year! When you help your loved ones garden, you are boosting their immunity and improving the quality of their life. They will thank you all year round… and maybe even send you garden-fresh food in appreciation. ...
Finding the right holiday gift for a gardener isn’t easy. Gifts that often appear helpful aren’t. And sometimes the ones that seem mundane can be fantastic. It can take years for growers to find gadgets and supplies they love. So how can friends and family find the...
It's true... I gave up bananas for breakfast years ago. It started as a way to reduce my ecological footprint. After all, bananas are flown in from halfway around the world. In my search to find another breakfast sweetie, I stumbled on an unlikely candidate. Check it...
It’s that one day of the year when we tend to focus on what we want out of the other 364 days of the year. If you’re like me, you probably don’t set resolutions… but you might set intentions and garden goals. It’s WAY less pressure having intentions and goals than...
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…...
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...
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...
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...
