Fall isn’t just about vibrant leaves and cooler days; it’s the perfect season to learn how to plant garlic. My garlic gardening journey began with excitement but was initially met with setbacks due to unrealistic expectations and limited knowledge. Through research and hands-on experience, I’ve grown to appreciate the art of garlic planting, especially in…
Onions play a significant role in most of the food our family eats. We use them raw, cooked, pickled, and “kimchi-fied” at breakfast, lunch, and dinner; and we love to grow them in the garden. Growing our own gives us a chance to experience all the different kinds of onions, including some unavailable in grocery…
In the fall of 2021, I was gifted a large beautiful blue planter for my birthday. I just knew I had to put something special in it. I debated whether to use it for a large houseplant or plant a seasonal arrangement. I went to Maryland over Thanksgiving and visited a garden center one afternoon….
Stretch Your Dollars Gardeners aren’t cheap. We’re thrifty! If not by choice, then by necessity. We find creative ways to give new life to throwaways and sniff out freebies wherever they may be found. Buying plants, soil amendments, tools and all of the other accouterments of our chosen occupation can get quite expensive if we…
Autumn Planting Fall planting makes perfect sense. When you collaborate with nature, she determines the schedule. In gardening that means do the work now and wait for the result. Fall is the time for certain tasks that will yield beautiful results in your landscape next spring and summer. Harvest Seeds If you are saving seeds,…