Choosing the Best Location for Your Garden
Your garden’s location is key to your success or failure with growing fruits and vegetables. In this video, I walk you through a simple exercise to evaluate your yard to determine the “ideal” spot for your veggie garden. This exercise is especially good for new gardeners, but is also handy for not-so-new gardeners looking to…
Read MoreGardening Tasks To Do in May
Spring is here, flowers are blooming, and it’s time to plant veggies! This checklist will help you plan your garden fun and get set up for a successful season.
Read MoreGardening Tasks To Do in December
Cold days and long nights mark early winter. Most plants and animals are resting or dormant. And so are many gardeners. đ Our early winter checklist is intentionally short as this is the perfect time of year to pause, reflect, and rest.
Read MoreThe Mind-Blowing Miracle of Butterflies with Farmer Kim Bailey
I witnessed a miracle in Kim Baileyâs kitchen. On the day I visited, dozens prepared for the miracle by eating Kimâs specialty: milkweed. The eaters? Monarch caterpillars. The miracle? Metamorphosis!
Read MoreDo Peas Need a Trellis?
Fresh, delicious peas! These cool weather beauties will definitely grow best with a trellis. Here are 3 reasons why. Peas are a crop that you can grow in cool weather, which means early spring and again fall. (If you’re reading this in the summer, consider planting some peas for fall in mid to late August.…
Read MoreGet a Preview of Spring by Forcing Blooms Indoors
Tired of winter? Bring in cuttings from your favorite spring-blooming shrubs and trees and enjoy watching the flowers unfurl. Here’s how to get an exclusive preview of the coming season. (Prefer to read? Scroll down for the “how to” and list of plants you can try.) Just a few days ago, these beautiful forsythia blooms…
Read MoreHow to Start an Easy Potato Bed
When we see the yellow of dandelions and daffodils, it’s time to plant potatoes. (That’s about St. Patrick’s Day in Western North Carolina’s Zone 7.) *We are waiting a bit longer this year…update below!* We needed a quick way to plant that was easy enough for kids to help.
Read MoreHow to Decide Where to Put Your Garden
If you’re starting to grow vegetables or adding another growing area to you yard, you want to find the best location for your garden. Maybe you’ve looked at the possibilities and wondered…
Read More7 Favorites for Spring Planting (and Eating!)
“Plant as soon as the soil can be worked.” Reading instructions on a seed packet, these words make me smile in late winter and early spring. When we get sunny weekends, IÂ can hardly wait to get out into the garden. If you’ve still got frosts ahead, but you have the same itch to plant something…
Read MoreEdible Perennials for Spring
They are the happy little ones that greet you early each spring. They make gardening easier and easier each year. And they can be delicious. I love perennials, especially edible perennials! In the videos below, I profile some of the best edible perennials you can add to your garden for lovely growth and delicious eating…
Read MoreAre My Seeds Too Old? How to Check Viability with a Seed Germination Test
Or How to Sneak a Peek of Seeds Starting to Grow! If you’ve ever wondered, “Are these old seeds still any good to plant?” this tutorial will help you find out. It’s also a fun way to see what happens when seeds sprout, a process that is usually hidden from view under the soil.
Read MoreFive Simple Steps You Can Take Today to Get Your Kids Gardening
Healthy eaters. Active explorers. Curious questioners. Gardening can help us guide our children into good habits and promising paths of learning. How can you get started?
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