An ounce of prevention is worth dozens of pounds of fresh herbs and vegetables. You're planting lots of food in your garden, specifically greens... and all of a sudden there's someone else eating all your food before you have a chance to harvest it... ARG! Everyone...
Getting to know your local growing climate is one of the first steps to growing a thriving vegetable garden. But there’s a big difference between learning about your climate and feeling limited by your climate. Your growing climate matters. It determines what veggie...
Growing greens year round means you you can enjoy fresh, organic food at your fingertips! That’s why Shannon started this beautiful closet garden to grow greens indoors. Plus she shares some hidden benefits that her doctors can’t explain… gardens really do HEAL!...
Garden journaling is one of the most underused tools for gardeners. It’s also a tool that research shows can decrease anxiety, depression, and stress. That means that along with the joy you’re getting from gardening directly, you can further increase your state of joy...
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...
By now, most of us are aware that our food systems are teeming with unsustainable practices–practices that gradually diminish our ability to feed ourselves and future generations. Are you hungry for solutions and to contribute more and more positively to sustainable...
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...
