Why Straw is the Best Mulch for Annual Vegetables
There are several reasons why straw stands out as the best mulch option for annual vegetables. In this post we’ll cover those reasons, how to …
🍒Top Tips for Growing Cherry Trees – Part 3 🍒
This is the third and final post in this series on growing great cherry trees. If you missed the first and second parts, I have …
🍒Top Tips for Growing Cherry Trees – Part 2 🍒
In the first part of Top Tips for Growing Cherry Trees, I talked varieties, pollination, fruit tree sizes, and the pros and cons of potted …
Gardening with Natives & Veggies – Part 3 – From a Native Gardener’s View
My native gardening friends tend to prefer the “low maintenance” of native perennials for their garden. They love to feed the wildlife and so do …
🍒Top Tips for Growing Cherry Trees – Part 1 🍒
Growing cherries in your home orchard can be rewarding, yet I find many people don’t try them. Sweet or Tart? Choosing Cherries to Grow in …
Gardening with Natives & Veggies – Part 2 – From a Veggie Gardener’s View
Okay folks, lets look at gardening with natives and veggies from the veggie gardener viewpoint. If you grow primarily vegetables and “savory fruits” such as …
Simple Formula to Know When to Start Your Seedlings
Have you wanted to start some spring and summer plants from seed, but don’t know the best time to start them? Perhaps you tend to …
Gardening with Natives & Veggies – Part 1, Three Benefits of Growing Both
Hey folks, I’ve chatted with some gardeners who primarily grow natives and some who primarily grow veggies. Turns out, there are folks who feel they …
5 Simple Steps to Seed Starting Success
Fellow gardeners take heart that spring will come and the snow will melt! In the meantime, starting seeds indoors helps keep the winter blues away. …
3 Crops to Have in Your Garden Each Month of the Year
You really can eat from your garden all year. Granted, it does depend on what planting zone you are in. Depending on your hardiness zone, …
Let the Leaves Lie: Why Your Garden Will Thank You
Starting when I was a kid, of our outdoor autumn rituals was to rack all the leaves that had fallen from the trees. Now, if …
Garden Watering Tips for Summer’s Heat
As I was watering my garden in the cool of the morning, I thought of all the people I have seen water their garden “wrong”. …
