Will you be growing a cool vegetable garden this spring? Before your visit to the garden center let’s create a little plan. If yes, grab a pen and jot this down. These cool-season crops are planted directly in the garden — whether from seed or transplants depends on the crop. I break that down in…
What Seeds Can You Start Indoors in January?
What Seeds Can You Start Indoors in January? January might feel early, but for many gardeners, it’s the perfect time to get a quiet, steady start on the growing season. When winter weather keeps you out of the garden, starting seeds indoors scratches that gardening itch and reminds you that spring really is coming. Not…
Are You Garden Ready? The Only Tools & Supplies You Really Need for a Raised Bed Garden
One of the biggest myths about growing your own vegetables is that you need a garage full of tools to get started. You don’t. Especially if you’re gardening in raised beds, a small set of well-chosen hand tools will take you a long way — without clutter, overwhelm, or unnecessary expense. Before the season gets…
Using Wood Ash in the Vegetable Garden: What Every Gardener Should Know
I live in an older home with fireplace. Many years ago, we purchased a wood burning fireplace insert for it. We knew if we wanted a warmer house without astronomical heating bills, we had to look for alternatives. We generally don’t use it unless the temperatures get below freezing and we’ve had a few opportunities…
What’s Holding You Back From Growing Your Own Vegetables?
If you’ve ever thought: I don’t have enough time I don’t have enough space I don’t know enough I tried before and it didn’t work You’re not alone. These are the exact reasons most people give when they want to grow vegetables — but haven’t quite started or they stopped after a season or two….
Before You Plan Your Garden, Create a Vision
Every January, I see the same thing happen. Gardeners buy seeds.They sketch plans.They make ambitious lists. And then—somewhere between planting and mid-season—they feel overwhelmed, frustrated, or discouraged. Not because they did anything wrong, but because they skipped one important step: They never created a vision for their garden. Before you decide what to plant or…
How Long Is Your Growing Season? A Simple Guide for Gardeners
Your growing season is basically the window of time each year when plants can grow outside without getting zapped by frost. Technically, it starts after your last frost in spring and ends when the first frost shows up in fall. That frost-free stretch is what most people mean when they talk about their growing season….
Why You Should Stop Pulling Up Vegetable Plants (and What to Do Instead)
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…
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 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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