If you are like me and lead a pretty busy life, you know how keeping up with your gardens and outdoor spaces may be difficult. Especially when you have created an outdoor space that not only involves vegetable gardens but are working on creating a backyard wildlife habitat garden! I’ve done several things in my…
How Do You Care for a Christmas Cactus?
As a gardener, I miss being outside during the winter, growing in my garden. One way I get my garden “fix” is taking care of my houseplants. When the weather started getting cooler, I brought all of my houseplants inside. None of my houseplants with the exception of my peace plant, bloom. This year to…
Tips for Managing Your Garden During the Winter
My vegetable garden is officially over. The collard greens have been harvested, and the kelp is now in the freezer for future smoothies. For gardeners there is always next year and I’m already dreaming of spring. My yard is now entirely lacking in color, except for a few purple pansies in my raised beds. Now…
Growing Herbs
Herbs are some of the easiest plants to grow, and are a great way for the beginning gardener to start growing their own fresh food. And, there is no comparison in taste to herbs gathered fresh from the garden and those that you buy at the grocery store. You can also grow herbs that you…
How to Revive an Overgrown Garden Part One
I am embarassed to show this eyesore of a garden. I’m not sure how it got so out of control. A busy summer of working, teaching classes, and tending my own vegetable garden, allowed me to keep putting this perennial garden on the backburner. It is right beside the drive way coming into my house….
Fall Garden Vegetable List
Here’s a handy Fall Garden Vegetable List you can print out and take with you to the fall plant sales. Plan your garden first, determine how much space you will need, then purchase what you need. Tips: Some fall vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and brussel sprouts have a longer time to maturity, and…
4 Steps to Create A Versatile Garden
I have been growing vegetable gardens for years, but I feel I’ve neglected creating the inviting space that has been missing in my yard. I hope to take time during the winter months this year to take a course in garden design and incorporate some of the ideas in the following contributed post that offers…
How to Keep Your Garden Looking Beautiful
If you are like most people, you take great pride in your garden. You may spend a lot of time in your garden to keep it looking good , but even the most meticulous gardeners can sometimes struggle with keeping their garden looking it’s best. I know my flower beds can often “get out of…