This post contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission if you make a purchase after clicking on these links. Today, washing your clothes seems ultra simple. Throwing all your darks or whites into the wash, adding detergent, choosing the hottest cycle and starting it up is kind of how I roll. What…
You’ve seen ‘em at your community garden and at your favorite restaurant—raised garden beds are all the rage. Raised garden beds have grown in popularity for good reason. They make gardening accessible to those with limited space and simplify the process of planting and weeding. What are Raised Beds? Raised beds are garden beds that…
There are many methods of gardening used today, but one of the most popular ways is using raised beds. On my parents farm, they use raised beds for their kitchen garden and grow a variety of vegetables and herbs that are perfect for everyday harvesting. Raised beds are great for smaller spaces and work so…
If you’ve planned your garden and prepped your soil, you are finally ready learn how to plant some starter plants! First things first: purchase the starter plants that you are most excited about growing. Then, simply arrange them up where you would like to plant them. Grab a shovel and a little fertilizer, and you…
Foraging for mushrooms has a reputation of being hard and intimidating. When I first started, I definitely felt worried about eating mushrooms I had found in the wild. Mushrooms get a bit of a bad rap, and while some are very poisonous, the majority of mushrooms you’ll come across won’t give you more than some…
Are you in love with honeycrisp apples and elberta peaches? What if I told you there were varieties of fruit tree that you could grow from a container on your balcony or patio? Well… There are! They are often referred to as “Ultra-Dwarf Fruit Trees.” What are Ultra-Dwarf Fruit Trees? Simply put, ultra dwarf fruit…
The movement to eat seasonally & locally is relatively new. It came about in the twentieth century due to the government subsidizing crops like corn and soy. For most of history up until that point, eating seasonally & locally was a given. Even though global food trading started as early as the iron age, it…
For straight and flat hair individuals, like myself, going to the beach can make for a great hair day. I love letting my hair crunch up with salty ocean water to achieve the “natural” beach wave look. But in reality, this actually leaves my hair dry, tangled, and sad. I also live nowhere near the…
This post contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission if you make a purchase after clicking on these links. When summer rolls around I feel like I exist in a green hum. Pollinators abound and there is so much energy in every plant and creature. Everything seems to be enveloped in a…
If you’re planting a garden for the first time, there are lots of options to consider—like whether you should plant in raised beds or directly in soil, and whether you should grow seedlings or buy starter plants. There are challenges and benefits that come with any method that you choose, and many people find that…
