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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Growing Carrots: Tips I Learned The first time I planted carrots, they grew beautifully, and I had a great harvest. I had followed some basic tips and did not understand why they could be difficult to grow. In my subsequent plantings, I started to understand. My germination was not good, and the ones that did
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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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How to Plant Small Raised Garden Bed – 2 Layout Ideas You can grow a surprising amount of vegetables in a small space. It is a great size to start gardening, especially if you don’t have time and space for something bigger. When you garden in a smaller space, you want to maximize it. Although
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How to Save Seeds From Your Garden: Easy Crops to Start With Saving seeds is a great way to become more self-sufficient, save money, and be more sustainable by reducing packaging waste. But it can also feel overwhelming. How do you know which seeds can be saved despite the risk of cross-pollination, which varieties are
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How to Make DIY Ollas for Free Garden Irrigation Growing your own vegetables is deeply satisfying. Like many gardeners, I’ve gradually increased the number of plants I grow and tried to make the most of every bit of space. But setting up a productive garden isn’t cheap. Soil usually needs compost and fertilizer, and raised
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Growing Cauliflower: Seed to Harvest I love to grow cauliflower — not only because I love eating it fresh from the garden, but because it’s also perfect for freezing (just blanch it first). Similar to broccoli, it’s a versatile, cool-season vegetable that’s surprisingly easy to grow, even for beginners. I grow cauliflower from autumn to
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DIY Garden Overalls – A Beginner’s Take on the Harlene Pattern I’ve wanted to DIY my own garden overalls for a while now. I’ve made a couple of jumpsuits before, but they’re more of a casual summer style made from jersey material. I wear them often as loungewear. For this project, I was looking for
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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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