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3 Vegetables You Can Use from Top to Bottom

Avoiding waste at all costs is extremely important to me as a frugal gardener. Throwing away parts of a plant that I might be able to use is akin to throwing money in the trash! Now is the time of year where I’m in full harvest mode. I also receive a weekly CSA farm basket…

Knowing When to Harvest Garlic and Potatoes

I love this time of year! It’s truly when the garden looks best. Everything is bright green, there are pops of color here and there, and I’m harvesting things consistently. It feels like the garden is alive. Harvesting kale and other greens is a breeze. I can easily spot when a tomato is ripe for the…

Adventures in Soil Testing

Summer has arrived at our doorstep. The temperatures are heating up, the sun is out in full force, and the garden is filling out nicely. I’m continually finding things to do, even though the main planting period has passed. Now, it’s all about maintenance and succession sowing. I check on the garden each day to…

Creating Bee Friendly Landscaping for Your Home

Bees are important to human diet and nature too. More so, these stinging insects are most vital pollinators of nuts and fruits. They need nectar and pollen from flowers to reproduce and live. When it comes to the urban landscape, native plant communities and flowering plants have been replaced by roads, houses, and lawns. This…