Checklist: Things to Do in the Garden in October

Celebrating fall with pumpkins and compost!

We’ve stopped stop eating breakfast outside. After a summer of eating almost every meal outdoors, mornings are a little too cool for pajamas and bare feet. But once we put on jackets and shoes, these cool October days feel perfect for working and playing in the garden. Nature is getting ready for winter as monarchs migrate, plants…

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11 Reasons to Garden with Kids

Running barefoot

Fresh air, exercise, good food… You take the kids into the garden thinking it must be good for them. And you’re right! The benefits of kids spending time in nature are plentiful. But, it’s not always easy to garden with kids.

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How to Store and Organize Seeds

You need a system for storing seeds that lets you find what you have quickly and easily. It should keep them protected from pests and help your seeds last a long time. In this post and video, we’ll talk about about how to create just such a system for storing and organizing your seeds.

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6 Common Mistakes Gardeners Make in Spring

Are you making one of these mistakes in your growing area? Spring is coming, and we’re all ready to get into the garden. But before you go, review these common gardening mistakes and learn how you can avoid them.

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How to Make Seed Strips

This simple technique helps save my sanity when it comes to kids and tiny seeds. Planting seeds with preschoolers usually goes something like this…

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3 Steps to Garden Success (Even When Life is Crazy)

Do you have big ideas for your yard? Dreams about what you want to create and grow for your family? In this video and the post below, I share three steps you can take today that will lead you down that path to garden success in the season ahead. These tips work even when life…

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5 Backyard Solutions to Climate Change

If climate change has you feeling overwhelmed…confused…helpless…maybe even a little scared, I’m with you. The problem seems so big and complex. You might wonder, Is there really anything that we can do that will make a difference? Yes! And our gardens are a great place to start.

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6 Ways to Go from Harvest to Freezer Meal

I’ve known Amylee from ProductiveMama.com and her love of delicious, nutritious and convenient food for a long time. In this guest post, Amylee shares six ideas for taking your garden bounty from field to freezer to plate in a seamless process that saves you time and money—freezer meals!

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Tomatoes: When, Where, and What!

The days are getting longer, the weather is warming up, summertime is coming, and I’ve got tomatoes on my mind! When can I plant my tomatoes? Where’s the best place to plant them? What variety of tomato is best and what’s the difference between determinate and indeterminate tomatoes? So many questions about the tomato potential!…

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The 7 Healthy Soil Habits (and How They Can End Garden Battles)

Today, so many people want to grow and eat food that’s healthy and safe. We plant. We tend. We try to use organic methods and get our kids involved. Yet we find ourselves overwhelmed by challenges and the garden we have in mind seems impossible to grow in real life. When I asked how your garden did…

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