Have you ever bought a really cool plant on impulse - only to find there is nowhere in your garden that really suits it? Guilty as charged here. I'm a bit of a plant collector myself and can usually "find" a good location for whatever I drag …
4 Questions to Ask When Planning Your Vegetable Garden
Well, it's FINALLY that time of year again. Time to start finalizing your vegetable garden plans. Are you in?? I have BIG goals for our vegetable garden this year. (If you ask my husband… I always do!) :) This will be our second full summer in …
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Your Trusty Garden Journal
Do you keep a garden journal? I do. I received a beautiful blank gardening journal several years ago as a housewarming gift. By now, it is well worn and coffee stained - and filled with little details about my beloved daylilies, hostas, and future …
The Organized Gardener
Let me be clear up front - the title of this post is not referring to me. :) At least not this year. My new husband and I moved in together a few months ago - and between work and kids and... life... I don't think I've ever been so busy. Which …
Gardening from a Clean Slate
The last year has brought some big changes for me... I got married, became a stepmom to 3 really great girls, lost two of my three beloved elderly dogs... and moved to a new area. Okay, it's not really "new" - I grew up here, but left 25 …
No Digging? No Way! Vegetable Gardening the Easy Way
Why Plan a "No-Dig" Vegetable Garden Does the idea of a "no-dig" vegetable garden sound appealing to you? Then read on, because I have good news for you - especially if you are interested in growing organic vegetables. "No-dig" gardening became …
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Make Your Own Easy Raised Garden Beds
If your favorite garden plants require good drainage, it can be incredibly frustrating to have a yard that just won’t cooperate. Fortunately, learning how to create a raised bed garden can help you transform just about any spot into a beautiful …