If you garden, you know the importance of pollinators. Pollinators are the bees, bugs, butterflies, and birds that help to pollinate flowers. Without pollinators we wouldn't have any fruits nor most vegetables (things like eggplant, tomatoes, and peppers are all botanically fruits because they form from a flower). Each year, as we have added to our garden, we have added a few things to help attract pollinators to the yard - lilacs, cannas, gladiolas, and all of the various ...
Gardening
20 Signs of Gardening Addiction
As I have shared, gardening is one of my passions. I love spending time outdoors, in the dirt, and growing food for our family. However, over the last year it has gone from a passion to a possible gardening addiction - I don't think its a bad thing. 20 Signs of Gardening Addiction You know where all of the garden centers are within a 20 minute drive of your home, and which one is the best resource for which items. You request plants that even the people at the garden center have never ...
5 Tips for Growing Food in Smaller Spaces
Many people think that you have to have acres and acres of land to be able to grow food and provide for your family. The reality is, no matter how much space you have, you can grow some of your own food; you just have more options when you have more space. With a little creativity, even a studio apartment in the city, you can be growing food in small spaces. 5 Tips for Growing Food in Smaller Spaces Grow herbs on a sunny window ledge. Herbs thrive indoors. Fill a few small pots with basil, ...
Evolution of a Garden Plan
In 2008, my husband & I put in our first garden. There was no garden plan, just me spending about $30 on random veggies I thought I would like to grow. We tilled the ground (which was a nightmare - a lot of clay), and I marked out the beds and planted. My oldest son was only 7mos old at the time, and I thought I'd be able to do it all. Other than the tomatoes, our garden was an absolute disaster! I didn't realize how much I didn't know about gardening. For starters, we had a huge tree ...
Goals for 2016: In the Garden
One of the best parts about New Year's Day is that anything is possible. The year is a clean slate, and you can make the most of each and every day, every moment. This reminds me of the garden. In the garden, you start each season with a clean slate, just dirt waiting to show you the possibilities. So, for my first post of 2016, I would like to share my goals for in the garden. The Past 2 Years in the Garden Over the last 2 years, we have built 9 raised garden beds, one of which holds our ...