I’ve done a lot of talking, showing, researching, and overall doing around garden planning. And then a great analogy hit me recently: poker. I just harvested a ton of onions, finally getting an amount that will feed the family at least nine mo[...]
With my third baby, I really feel like I have the baby essentials down. I've been getting a lot of requests about baby gear that I love, so I wanted to put a list together for you. New baby essentials are really about finding items that create c[...]
My garden journey began with a dead patch of lawn glaring at us from outside the front door of our townhouse. We were sharing a fence with an in-patient rehab center and could hear the freeway, which was about 100 yards from us as a crow fli[...]
If you were a friend coming over for a cuppa Earl Grey one afternoon to chat gardening and asked for my input, here is what I'd say in regard to soil health. I'll not bore you with all the science because we don't have time for that. I want you[...]
We had a baby! Wednesday, January 25th at just after noon, “Sweet Baby Duke” (as we affectionately call him) joined us. He is all things snuggly and perfect and processing his birth story is such a treasure. Here goes… So, Duke ha[...]
This ode to January is from my podcast, The Garden Culture Podcast. Each month I write a dedication to the new month and highlight what's happening in the garden, forest, and home. January Inspiration January is snowflakes on eyelashes, s[...]
Spoiler alert: after exploring seven ideas, and implementing three (yes, three!) comparative trials, we went with pea gravel. Choosing the right material for our garden pathways was like choosing a tattoo. It felt so permanent because the cost c[...]
This year I'll be starting spring and summer seeds for a majority of my plants, meaning that I am scouring all the seed catalogs. Since I started gardening, I've slowly been transforming into someone who direct-sows, as opposed to buys starts. T[...]