Gardening 101
Things To Consider When Buying a Fruit Tree
Are you considering buying a fruit tree? Welcome! You are about to embark on a rewarding edible landscape journey. While I will try fun and interesting new vegetables or flowers on a whim, fruit trees are different. Fruit trees typically cost more money, take longer...
10 Gifts for Gardeners Who Love to Cook
I'd like to preface this list by saying that I LOVE homemade gifts---jams/jellies, herb mixes, fresh baked cookies---you know what I mean. But, I also know that sometimes you prefer to buy a gift. Maybe you don't enjoy baking or crafting, or maybe you ran out of time....
How to Start an Herb Garden
A lot of people ask me how to get started gardening. To be honest, one of the most rewarding and impactful ways to gain experience is to start an herb garden! There's nothing quite like dashing outside real quick to snip some fresh herbs for dinner. Herbs can be...
Amending Your Soil Organically Between Seasons ~ 5 Things to Do
This is by far one of the most commonly requested topics when I ask people what they want to learn about gardening. It's probably because we all know that good soil means happy, productive plants. The truth is, the best soil is carefully nurtured and transformed over...
Fighting Fungus Gnats
Admittedly, I had never battled fungus gnats until now. In my opinion, our current problem is the result of quite a few issues. First, we had a very wet winter. Even with our irrigation shut off, the soil stayed wet for days at a time. Also, for the first time we...
How to Stop Cabbage Caterpillars From Eating Your Garden!
Are cabbage caterpillars eating your garden? Out of all the pests I have covered so far, I think the cabbage caterpillar (also known as the cabbage worm) might be the one that we have all battled at some time or another. In my experience, the best way to stop green...
Earwigs In The Garden- Pest Control
Earwigs, also known as pincher bugs, are scary looking. Their scaly bodies and large pincer claws on their rears look menacing. Earwigs like to hide in dark, damp spaces which, in a vegetable garden, usually means the crevices of our cabbages, artichokes, lettuces,...
The 10 Best Flowers for a Potager Garden
As many of you know, I am very much inspired by potager gardens. A potager garden is basically the French term for a kitchen garden but it greatly emphasizes mixing flowers, herbs, and vegetables all together. This idea truly encompasses my garden philosophy, and the...
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