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Sweet Potato Tips & How to Start Your Own Slips
Back when I first grew sweet potatoes, I was unable to figure out how to start slips for myself and bought a TON online. If you ever get frustrated as a beginning gardener, just know that we have all been there at some point. One day you'll look back and chuckle at...
My Obsession with Growing Dried Heirloom Beans
Currently, I'm writing this after just harvesting the prettiest bowl of colorful, dried heirloom beans for Winter. Their unassuming browned pods are pried open to reveal what can only be described as treasure. No matter the size of your growing space, I hope you can...
Shade Cloth vs Row Cover ~ A Garden Update for Fall
To set the stage: it's mid-October 2021. The weather has been all over the place. In the last few weeks it was 100 degrees, followed by sudden rainstorms (and hail!), and has recently settled into "ideal" Fall gardening temperatures with chilly mornings and day temps...
Growing Saffron Crocus ~ A Spice Worth Growing
Growing my own saffron spice at home has been a dream of mine since starting a garden. For some reason, I waited and waited because it seemed intimidating and I didn't feel ready. Let me tell you, saffron crocus is such a unique perennial to add to your edible...
Propagating Passion Fruit To Create More Vines
Some big transformations are about to happen in our backyard homestead. The passion fruit vines we have had for over four years overtook a weak trellis to the point that it is falling over---creating an unmanageable jungle---and need to be completely re-designed. To...
Fall Planted Flower Bulbs
Did you know ranunculus are my favorite flowers? Even before I started gardening, I've always loved them. In the Fall of 2020 I devoted a whole bed in my garden to fall-planted spring bloomers, like ranunculus, and I absolutely do not regret it. This blogpost is...
Summer Melon & Rose Petal Sorbet
Can we agree that there's nothing quite like fruit that has been ripened on the vine in the warmth of the Summer sun? It's true! This refreshing sorbet combines two of my favorite Summer melons and transforms them into a dessert with a delicate floral twist! This is...
Hot Composting: A Step by Step Guide
Welcome to the fourth installment in our compost series! We are going to talk about hot composting---how to do it, why it's effective, and tips for maintaining a hot compost pile successfully. Our hot composting experience To give you a little background, we just...
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