organic gardening Archives - Bailey Van Tassel

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,[...]

26 May 2022

Designing, Garden Design, Gardening

My Exact Kitchen Garden Planting Plan

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 …[...]

Woman adding fish emulstion to watering can

14 Dec 2021

Gardening

Soil Amendments to Boost Your Garden Mid-Season

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[...]

09 Nov 2021

Gardening

Winter Garden Prep: Row Covers

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[...]

11 Oct 2021

Gardening

The best vegetables for container gardening

Discover the best vegetables for container gardening and small spaces.

02 Oct 2021

Garden Design

Raised Garden Bed Styles: Our 9 Favorites

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[...]

21 Sep 2021

Gardening, Uncategorized

What To Write in a Garden Journal & 5 Garden Journals to Shop

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[...]

12 Jul 2021

Gardening

20 Top Vegetables to Plant For Fall Gardening

Cool season gardening is my favorite because I just love those veggies the best! They can be a bit trickier to keep happy, but man is it fulfilling to roast your own cauliflower and to sprinkle arugula onto steamy eggs in the morning. If[...]