There is one key ingredient to having a flourishing, blooming, bountiful garden year after year… Soil! The health and fertility of your soil will make or break your garden, so learning how to prepare soil for a garden is a crucial step to building the garden of your dreams. Thankfully, there are a number of…
If you’re like me, there comes a point in the harvest season where I let my garden go. It starts wilting, it starts drooping, and I stop watering it regularly. It creeps up on me, then all of a sudden snow is on the forecast and I don’t have a plan. This year, I tried…
There are so many mistakes beginner gardeners are likely to make. While there is no better way to grow as a gardener than getting some experience, there are a few tips that you ought to keep in mind. Here’s what I wish someone would’ve told me before I started my first garden. Mistake # 1…
There are so many things to learn about the world of gardening, and it’s super easy to feel overwhelmed or like you’re drowning in all of the information. Start with these ten simple tips to get started on the right foot. Learn Your Gardening Zone There are a number of different gardening zones in the…
If you have a passion for homesteading, don’t hesitate to get started. Although homesteading has traditionally been a form of self-sufficient living on a plot of land, “modern homesteading” is a way to get started even if you’re broke. Modern homesteading is simply a way of partaking in the aspects of homesteading that are accessible…
Planting seeds outdoors is one of the smartest ways to both 1. get an early start on your garden and 2. to reap a lot of variety without spending much money. Although it can be challenging to succeed with direct sowing, the benefits make this process totally worth it. All you’ll need are a few…
If you live in an urban area with little to no outdoor space, a container garden is the perfect solution for you. Container gardening is an approach to gardening that requires using pots as your growing medium, as opposed to raised beds or in-ground garden beds. Many folks living in cities place their container garden…
Are you wondering when to start seeds indoors? It’s important to get started in the right time so that your garden is off to a strong start. Staying on top of planting dates, for both indoor seeds and outdoor seeds, will help you have success throughout your whole gardening season. The first thing that you…
Ready to start planning the garden of your dreams? You’ve made the right choice to get started with a solid plan. My first year of gardening was chaotic–I missed several key dates to start seeds and plant fall crops, and my harvest all came at the same time. I didn’t understand the basics of starting…
I first had the idea to make my own aloe vera gel when a dear friend and mentor propogated her aloe vera plant for me. I must’ve been a bit sunburned at the time, although I can’t say I remember exactly what inspired her to make the new plant. She grabbed an old tin Folgers…
