Sustainability
How to Grow Salad Greens in Your Garden or Containers
Leafy greens pack a punch when it comes to healthy eating, and they’re easy to grow yourself. Let’s talk about how to grow salad greens (and more)
Read MoreGardening Tasks To Do in April
The joy of seeds sprouting in trays and garden beds. The colors popping from tulips and redbuds and cherries. The vibrant green of tiny tree leaves. The return of butterflies and bees. Spring is here and our gardens are full of potential. Here are reminders and suggestions for April garden tasks.
Read MoreSoil Blocks for Seed Starting
Growing plants from seed is one of the most rewarding parts of gardening. You can save money, grow a bigger variety of plants, and witness the miracle of seeds turning into plants. In this skill share video, I’d like to show you soil blocking. This approach uses a special tool to create small blocks of soil…
Read MoreInfographic: Choosing the Best Compost Method
What is the best compost method? In this infographic, discover the methods successful composters are using in their homes and gardens.
Read MoreThe Mind-Blowing Miracle of Butterflies with Farmer Kim Bailey
I witnessed a miracle in Kim Bailey’s kitchen. On the day I visited, dozens prepared for the miracle by eating Kim’s specialty: milkweed. The eaters? Monarch caterpillars. The miracle? Metamorphosis!
Read MoreA Gift from Above: 8 Ways To Use Fall Leaves
Fall is here and so are the leaves. Fall leaves in the yard can be a nuisance—something you have to clean off your yard so the grass doesn’t die. Bag ’em up and drag ’em to the curb. What a pain! At least, I used to think that way.
Read MoreGardening Tasks To Do in October
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…
Read More11 Reasons to Garden with Kids
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.
Read More5 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.
Read MoreTomato Overload! Making the Most of Your Summer Harvest
We want to make the most of our summer harvest, but Colby and I look at each other and wonder, “WHAT are we going to do with all these tomatoes?”
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreFaster Compost with the Berkeley Method
Often when gardeners make compost, we pile up materials in fall, hope for the best, and come back 6 months later. If it’s not done yet, we water, turn, and wait more. It works. But what if you want faster compost?
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