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…
How to Make Fragrant Herb Posies from Your Garden
Sunday’s weather was perfect for working in the yard, but a low of 26° was predicted for Monday morning. We’ve had one light frost, but this was going to be a real freeze—the kind that can damage tender herbs overnight. As I went out to my shed to gather what I would need to cover…
Goodbye Tiller, Hello Raised Beds!
For years, every spring started the same way.I’d drag out the old tiller, spend hours wrestling it through our heavy clay soil, and then spend the rest of the season pulling weeds that seemed to grow faster than my vegetables. Then one day I finally discovered the secret to growing a successful, low-maintenance garden: raised…
Cold, Rainy, and Short on Sun? You Can Still Grow a Garden
Every week, I love hearing from readers who share their gardening wins, challenges, and questions. But one recent email from a reader named Carmen really stuck with me. As someone who gardens in the sunny south with over 250 growing days, I can’t imagine growing anywhere else! But Carmen lives in northwest British Columbia, right…
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