Diary-style reflections, personal growing experiences, and lessons learned
Tomato Anticipation Tomatoes are starting to ripen left and right in the garden. And luckily I planted them in more than one spot, because some beds are doing better than others.Cherry tomatoes are the first to pop up and change colour. It’s always exciting to spot that very first one blushing, then turning orange and […]
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A Walk through the Spring Garden The seasons changed. It suddenly went quick. What is officially spring sometimes already feels like summer. Walking through the garden, it may look like everything is just beginning but the work started months ago indoors. Now, the first signs of that preparation are starting to appear. Pink Cosmos and
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Vegetables I Wouldn’t Grow Again: From Tatsoi to Zucchini Planning for the next summer is exciting. Mid-winter already feels like spring, even when it’ still a couple of months away. But this is when the summer garden begins First, by browsing all the seed varieties available on your favourite website (mine is Livingseeds). Then, by
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3 Beautiful Garden Flowers to Brighten any Backyard Walking through the garden you can get carried away easily with all the things that need to be done. But sometimes, it’s enough just to enjoy what’s growing. This post is to give love to a few beautiful flowers blooming in the garden, no deep dives, and
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Winter Garden. What is growing and what is waiting for Spring? It is slow in the garden. Winter is hitting in a frost-free kind of sense, with days as short as they come. Lettuce is growing when you want it least. My winter crops are looking good. These are cauliflower, broccoli, red cabbage, golden beets,
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When the Fruit Flies Came: A Season of Zucchini, Squash, and Cucumber Troubles I had big hopes for my garden, growing larger quantities of zucchini, squash, and cucumbers, with the goal of preserving part of the harvest. Blooming Patty Pan Squash growing on Stake Planting Squash: Seed Trays or Direct Sowing I started everything from
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Why My Beets Didn’t Germinate (Common Causes & Fixes) When I first tried growing beets, I expected to see little seedlings within a week. But nearly two weeks passed — and still nothing. The bed looked just as empty as the day I sowed it. If you’ve struggled with beet germination too, here’s what I
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5 Beautiful Garden Flowers to Brighten any Space Sometimes it’s enough just to enjoy what’s growing. This post is to give love to a few beautiful garden flowers — no deep dives, and minimal growing tips, just some photos and small notes on what I love about each one. Calendula Cheerful and dependable, these
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The Three Sisters is a traditional companion planting method used by Indigenous peoples of America, where corn, beans, and squash are grown together. Each plant plays a role in supporting the others—corn provides a natural trellis for the beans, beans fix nitrogen in the soil, and squash acts as a living mulch, shading the ground
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How to Grow Potatoes at home: A Season Journal – Planting to Harvest This season’s potato growing adventure was full of surprises — some wins, some lessons learned. Here’s a quick look back at how it all went, from planting to harvest. Red Fruitillar, Russet, and Tiger Potatoes in 10 Gallon Grow bags Planting Potatoes
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