How to improve your soil Soil health is the foundation of the garden. Without healthy soil, you won’t have healthy plants. For way too long I spent so much time thinking that it was some how a water, sunlight, or a me issue when plants would get sick half way through the season. “I…
When I started gardening, I grew in a zone 7b/8a depending on the year. When I relocated to my new area, I was shocked at how little information I was finding on growing in zone 5. Some years I’m in a zone 5a some years we are as warm as a zone 6a but our…
February is here. What a season of love, cold, still icy, love. You know what I really love the most. That’s right… My garden! Some zones are lucky enough for spring to be emerging now. Some of us colder zones, might still be facing a lot of winter ahead of us. So today’s post is…
Having a fresh cup of tea picked straight from the garden is so rewarding. Not only that but there are many health benefits to drinking herbal teas. There is something so wonderful about picking fresh herbs and then creating a delicious tea! Today’s post we will be designing a Tea Garden. This will be a…
Tis the season…to plan the garden and resist the urge to start the seedlings too soon! That’s right today’s post is going to go over HOW-TO start Seeds indoors. The biggest problem I have is resisting the urge to start too early. But it’s so hard when the seeds come in or I happen to…
The snow is coming down today, so of course I am planning my garden from the warmth of my kitchen. Even though I still have months here in zone 5 before I can work the soil and put anything outdoors there is still plenty to do now to make gardening easier later. So if you…
Endless summer salads are my favorite summer treat! Summer salads are my favorite garden beds to plant. They are great for random snacking, making salads, and sandwiches. Most of the plants have shorter grow cycles so you replant as you eat, and they just continue producing a wonderful summer salad. Hello! Today’s post we are…
2025 Guide to planning a successful garden The New Year has begun and this year you want to take on growing your own wonderful nourishing produce. Here is a great starting point to create a garden that will provide you with some summer time snacks or to fill your freezer. The first 5 things you…