Gardening 101
How to Succession Plant to Maximize Your Harvest
I'm calling all gardeners, both beginning to advanced, to share in this discussion of succession planting. While the idea behind succession planting is simple to understand, the practice itself can be vastly different and challenging. I say this not to scare you, but...
Blossom End Rot ~ Identification, Control, and Prevention
Blossom end rot is a common garden problem, but thankfully we know what causes it. While blossom end rot (BER) most commonly occurs in tomatoes, BER can also happen with cucumbers, melons, eggplants, peppers, and squash.Blossom end rot (BER) is not a disease. It is a...
How to Get Rid of Leafhoppers in the Garden
This is the first year I started to notice my plants developing tiny, light-colored speckles all over the leaves. Because I generally practice IPM (Integrated Pest Management) in my garden, I wasn't jumping for a spray or solution right away. Eventually I observed...
Garden DIY Projects Using Branches, Sticks & Twigs
Many of you know that I am always looking for ways to add a little whimsy to my backyard garden. One way I do this is to create my own garden structures and supports. Luckily, the more fruit trees we add to our space, the more we accumulate pruned branches and sticks...
How to Compost: Filling & Maintaining a Compost Bin
Welcome to the 3rd article in our composting series! While Sam and I are new to hot composting, we are not new to composting in general. Many of you have asked me about problems with your compost---it doesn't breakdown, it smells bad, or you have had issues with...
How to Propagate Plants From Cuttings
I learned how to propagate plants from my mom. She used to propagate all of her favorite herbs and plants in order to save money, and so I watched and learned to do the same. What I'm sharing with you today is how to propagate plant cuttings in soil, like my mom did....
5 Herbs to Buy at The Nursery Instead of Starting From Seed
When I first started gardening, one of the most frustrating things was not knowing that some plants are really hard to start from seed. I'm not saying these herbs are impossible to start from seed, but they often pose more difficulty or expend more resources than...
How to Protect Your Garden During a Heatwave
Before going into how to protect your garden from a heatwave, how about we talk about the definition of a "heatwave". According to the National Weather Service, a heatwave is "a period of unusually hot weather that typically lasts two or more days." In my opinion,...
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