Gardening.
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Solace from all the stress of the world around us…
Gardening offers so many mental and physical health benefits! We hope you enjoy our gardening blog and posts related to our adventures in the garden.
Growing squash in the garden is even more fun when you’ve saved the seeds yourself! We tried a delicious recipe in the fall and I saved seeds to grow our own. Here are some tips on harvesting acorn squash seeds! BTW – for the record, the acorn squash we roasted with brown sugar, cinnamon, and…
Before 2020, I never thought much about growing asparagus from seed. I pictured farmers with many acres growing crowns upon crowns of it. Then, with the pandemic and quarantine, I dove head first into planting any seeds I could get my hands on! That year, I bought tons of seeds, including Mary Washington asparagus, which…
If you read my blog, you know we struggle with groundhogs and bunnies in the garden. Ironic, isn’t it? (: Well, it’s also very frustrating, so I’ve finally come up with a solution – DIY raised garden stake fence barriers that fit perfectly and use food-safe materials. I *know* I can’t possibly be the only…
If it has seeds, let’s plant it. That’s pretty much our motto when it comes to fruits and veggies we enjoy from the store. Growing pineapple from seeds isn’t necessarily the most conventional way to grow pineapple plants, but I’m all about the journey! After noticing pineapple seeds spilling out onto my cutting board when…
Friendly little chamomile grows nicely in the ground or in pots. Look for a few good chamomile companion plants to maximize space and benefits in the garden. Boasting tiny daisy-like flowers, chamomile is pretty and sweet. Its blossoms also make a calming and soothing tea. Discover the best companion plants for chamomile, whether vegetables, fruits,…
When growing seedlings indoors and later transplanting them, it’s so helpful to have large supply of garden tags on hand. You can quickly and easily make your own DIY plant tags for seedlings through the full lifecycle of your plants. Why do I need to use garden tags for plants? Garden tags make it easy…
Planting near blackberries helps you to maximize your growing space with other possible benefits. With this in mind, I started looking for some good blackberry companion plants to incorporate near our blackberry bushes. Blackberries tend to need a little space to spread out. They can grow tall and unwieldy if not trained or given proper…
Sunflowers seem to be one of the cheeriest flowers in the garden! They grow beautifully alongside vegetables and other flowers. Try starting sunflower seeds indoors to get a jump start on your flower garden this year! So many different varieties of sunflowers look gorgeous and make it difficult to choose just one to plant. I…
So many times, I go to make meatloaf and then realize I don’t have any onions in the house. Is it just me?! I’m determined to try growing them along with helpful onion companion plants so I’ll have onions on hand more often. I have to admit, onions aren’t my favorite vegetable. However, I absolutely…
My sister once told me spinach was tough to germinate. I think it psyched me out that year, but this year my daughter planted spinach seeds and it’s all good. Turns out my 10-year-old is a natural at growing spinach from seed! We decided to grow spinach from seed in tier planters we got at…