Winter weather is right around the corner. But if you’re anything like me, your garden is still bursting with produce. At the tail end of the season, gardeners can sometimes feel overwhelmed by the amount of produce they have on their hands. Here’s what to do with your harvest. What to do with your…
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What Is the Real Cost of Growing Your Own Food?
What’s the real cost of growing your own food? This is a loaded question with a lot of answers. You’ll have to spend some initial cash to set up a garden, but ultimately, it can be as expensive as you want it to be. Here’s a breakdown of the costs to expect when setting…
Where To Buy Seeds for Microgreens
Microgreens are ultra-trendy right now. But where do you buy seeds for microgreens? Microgreens have been popular for a while, but lately, there’s been an enormous burst of interest in these tiny, tasty sprouts. Here’s why you should consider growing them at home and how to buy seeds for microgreens. What are microgreens? Microgreens…
4 Reasons to Grow Flowers in Your Garden
Cut flowers in the garden are the height of luxury. I used to think flowers were pointless. When I was younger, I didn’t find them particularly romantic, and when I began gardening, I thought of them as wasted space. Now I know better. There are plenty of reasons to grow flowers in your garden….
7 Tips for Getting Through a Heatwave in the Garden
It’s been hotter than ever in the garden these past few weeks, and getting tasks done is no longer an enjoyable experience. Thankfully, the heat let up yesterday, and I manage to spend an hour and a half replacing empty spots and sowing seeds for a fall harvest. The respite is temporary, though. Dealing with…
7 Garden Inspection Tasks for Thriving Plants
Why do I bother walking through my garden multiple times a day? Let’s talk about my top garden inspection tasks. We’re in the midst of a heatwave in my neck of the woods and the garden is loving it. The heat-sensitive plants have all bolted and been pulled in favor of heat-loving edibles. I make…
Seed Starting with Recycled Materials
There’s no need to use fancy equipment to start seeds. You have plenty of perfectly suitable materials lying around the house—probably about to end up in the trash or recycling bin. Seed starting with recycled materials is easy! Don’t spend a ton of money on trays and flats. Save your hard-earned money and reduce, reuse,…
Gardening: More than a Solo Activity
The pandemic continues to affect everyday life despite lockdown protocols being lifted, and I’ve spent a lot more time in the garden because it’s currently one of the few things I can control (albeit barely!). For more than a decade, I’ve continued to make mistakes and discover tiny miracles in my outdoor oasis. It’s…
5 Easy and Neat Seed Storage Ideas
I’m an organization nerd (and a seed storage geek). It’s why I’m so attracted to Square Foot Gardening. I like it when things have their place. Without a system, things easily start to become messy and confusing. “Where did I put that again?”, “What did I just plant there last week?”. I’m more forgetful than…
How to Design a Pollinator-Friendly Garden
Gardens are more than just an attractive feature in one’s home. They also help boost ecological balance by supporting pollinators. But before we go into designing a pollinator-friendly garden, let’s refresh our memory on some basic biology concepts.