There is one garden habit I only started using fairly recently. For years, I thought pulling plants out by the roots was the right way to clean up my vegetable garden. A neat, empty bed felt productive — like I was finishing the season properly. But what I didn’t realize was that in trying to…
Create a Garden Vision Board to Plan Your Best Garden Yet
Today is one of those gloomy, drizzling rain days. Barely 50 degrees, gray skies, and definitely not a day to be out in the garden. But honestly? My mind is already on next spring and next year’s garden. This time of year, there’s not a lot we can do outside — but winter is perfect…
Easy Poinsettia Cookies for Christmas Parties and Cookie Exchanges
Whether you’re heading to a cookie exchange, packing treats for an office party, or just want to surprise a neighbor with something festive, these Poinsettia Cookies check every box. They look fancy (like you spent all afternoon in the kitchen), but they’re simple enough to whip up on a weeknight. And if you’re like me…
Winter Vegetable Recipe Using Your Cool-Season Garden Harvest
When the weather turns chilly and the garden slows down, I always find myself craving simple, comforting meals — the kind you can whip up quickly but still feel good about. And if those meals use vegetables you’re growing right now? Even better. If you planted potatoes, carrots, broccoli, or fresh herbs this fall (or…
Why Your First Frost Date Matters More than Your Garden Zone
If you’ve followed me for a while, you know I talk a lot about timing in the garden.Not zones… not charts… not what your neighbor is planting.Just timing. And it all starts with one thing: Your frost dates. Most gardeners focus so much on their USDA zone that they forget it tells you nothing about…
How to Create a Fun Family Christmas Movie Night (Free Printable Tickets + Bucket List)
If your family loves cozy blankets, hot cocoa, and a classic holiday movie marathon as much as mine does… you’re going to LOVE this! Introducing The Family’s Christmas Movie Bucket List — a festive printable packed with your favorite holiday classics, space to give each movie a family rating, and a spot to jot down…
How to Use an In-Ground Worm Composting Bin in Your Raised Beds (Easy Red Wiggler Guide)
When the gardening season starts winding down, it’s the perfect time to tackle those garden projects on your to do list. And this one—adding an in-ground worm composting bin right into your raised bed has been on mine for quite a while. Our unseasonably warm weather, and some downtown in the garden gave me a…
How to Make Leaf Mold for Healthy Soil: The Easiest Fall Garden Project
If your yard is anything like mine, fall arrives and suddenly the yard is covered in leaves. And not just the yard, the driveway, deck and the gutters. Instead of bagging them up for the curb, this is the perfect time to put them to work in your garden — because those leaves can do…
What To Do With Your Annual Flowers in Pots Now That the Season Is Over
Today’s weather was so pretty, I wanted to get out and finish cleaning up in my yard after the freeze we had a week ago. The annual potted flowers had finally given up after the hard freeze, and it was time to shift from summer color to winter garden cleanup. I’ll admit. It was a…
How to Use Garden Downtime to Plan Your Best Vegetable Garden Yet
Did you plant a vegetable garden this year? If so—how did it go?What thrived? What flopped? What would you never grow again… and what can’t you wait to plant next season? Fall and winter are the perfect times to hit pause, reflect, and plan forward—especially while the garden is resting and your memory is still…
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