What’s going on in my Potager Garden.
Hi everyone! It’s been a minute. This winter was…not kind to me. Or should I say I was not kind to me this winter. I let myself sink deep into some combination of an existential crisis and discouragement. With a sprinkling of frustration and a discontent cherry on top. Good times. A lot of my…
Have you ever spent hours peeling, blanching, pitting, saucing, cooking and canning something from your garden, only to watch it collect dust on your shelves all year long? I sure have. Many, many times in fact. It’s so easy to be tempted by pretty recipes…
Do you ever walk out into your garden and feel a sense of defeat? Too many weeds. Bug holes in all your plants. Spent blooms waiting to be deadheaded. Empty spaces needing life but the bank account says no. So much work and so little…
One of the reasons I love to write about gardening is because most of the time, there is really no “wrong” way to do things. When you plant a garden, you can use a myriad of different methods and still end up with a stellar…
Weeds. They’re everywhere. We all face them. Noxious weeds, invasive weeds, weeds that choke out beneficial plants and weeds that must be pulled. Ever notice that positive words are hardly ever used alongside the term “weeds?” Today we’re going to dive into all things weeds.…
Planning a garden on a tight budget is not only doable, but smart! Save money, time and effort by getting your plans laid out and ready to rock!
Planning a garden can be as simple or as complicated as you want to make it. In the past I’ve taken a few different approaches. This year, I’m getting real detailed.
So what’s so special about David Austin roses? Well, they’re unbelievably beautiful, they smell incredible, they look wonderful in your garden and they are ridiculously low maintenance.
If you are anything like me, sometimes the end-of-summer madness leaves you feeling a little garden burnout. After weeks of drowning in tomato preserving, the last place you want to be is that wild, unkempt and overgrown garden of yours. Sometimes I can’t even bring…