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Let’s talk about early spring gardening chores. There’s plenty of things you can do to prepare your garden for healthy plants! I have lived in cold, northern climates and warm, southern climates. And no matter where I live, I get the same gardening itch every time it is early spring. The weather teases me;…
Hi, my name is Cris, and I am ready to admit that I am having problems growing root vegetables… I think one of the hardest things to deal with as an avid gardener is continual failure in the garden (read my How to Recover from a Poor Gardening Season article if you need more encouragement)….
Finding Joy in the Garden in the Dead of Winter Let’s talk about ways for finding joy in the garden in winter. From a gardener’s perspective: what is your favorite season? If I had to number the seasons from my favorite to my least favorite seasons for gardening, it would be: #1: Spring!; #2…
How to Grow Cumin Let’s talk about how to grow cumin. In America, cumin is not grown in many home gardens, possibly because of two factors: (1) A belief that it cannot be grown outside tropical areas. (2) There is much uncertainty for many people about how to use cumin in the kitchen. However, cumin…
I love winter. It’s the best season for getting prepared for a new gardening season. I love to cuddle up by a fire, drink some tasty hot chocolate, drool over my favorite gardening catalogs, and plan my future garden. It’s a lovely, peaceful season for dreaming about possible future garden productivity. However, I do NOT…
It’s that time of year. Time to think about clever, cute, and/or funny gift ideas for your loved ones (or for yourself!). Here is a list of 6 gift ideas for gardeners. I tried to focus on just a few very specific gift ideas that I think gardeners will LOVE. Feel free to add other…
This year, my garden was much MUCH better. Unlike last year’s fiasco. Thank goodness. However, even though this year’s harvest was a happy thing, I still learned plenty of lessons from my summer garden. So I thought I would share them with you all. Feel free to tell me about YOUR summer garden in the…
Welcome to my Spice Series! This is about How to Grow Saffron. Click here to learn more about saffron. Click here to see the rest of my Spice Series. Enjoy! How to Grow Saffron Saffron is the world’s most expensive spice. It has beautiful golden-red threads and a pound of dried saffron goes for about…
Learn practical tips for how to plan your garden. Planning your garden doesn’t have to be stressful, and doing it properly will actually help you have a more satisfying, less-stressful garden season. Confession: I am a planner-person. I am most happy when I can plan out my day/week/month/year and then follow through with those plans/goals….
If you’re wondering why certain plants struggle in your garden, why other people have better harvests, or why your plants aren’t fruiting at all then you need to do a soil test. Don’t worry, it’s easy! Learn how to properly test your soil so you can have the healthiest garden possible. How to Properly Test…