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[...]
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I grew up in Sonoma County, California (“Nor Cal”) where world-class pinot noir and chardonnay are grown and wild mustard shines between the rows of those grapevines and redwoods line the drive to the house I grew up in. Luckily for me,[...]
The day has come and gone (okay, but just like a couple of days ago). Our inaugural planting day in the NEW KITCHEN GARDEN! All of a sudden soil was in (yes, all 110 bags) and I was ready to go and had starts waiting for me, and it just …[...]
There are many ways to use soil amendments, and I'll walk you through the three approaches that I use below. In my first year at my current home, I got bulk soil delivered and didn't amend it at all. It was a huge mistake as I found myself mid-s[...]
Installing these hoops took 2 minutes! So quick and easy. The Winter garden is different depending on your hardiness zone. Here in zone 10B, our winters are mild, without freeze. However, we do have different pests and wind. If you protect t[...]
Discover the best vegetables for container gardening and small spaces.
Raised garden beds are form and function at its finest. I am in love with stone raised beds, though may never have them myself. Wooden beds are easiest to make and are pretty, but there are modular raised garden beds that are cheap and easy. The[...]
I started keeping a garden journal when I was first planning out the basics of what plants I was going to plant. I sketched out my raised beds and then researched spacing for each plant, hand drawing them in. Thus began my garden journal journey[...]