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Let’s talk about some natural and organic weed control tips so that you can stay sane in your garden. Learn how to prevent weeds from stealing your gardening joy. First I’ll talk about actions you can take in your garden, and then I’ll talk about some time management strategies so you can find a way…
Learn how to find joy in the garden in fall, despite struggling with frantic feelings of urgency to get everything done in the garden and often dealing with harvest overwhelm. This is part of my Seasonal Joy in the Garden Series. Finding Joy in the Garden In Fall Season Have you ever noticed that fall…
Let’s talk about the benefits of gardening. Here’s a list of 7 gardening benefits that I personally think are what makes gardening extra special and important. This is my second article in my Gardener Reflections series. Here is my first Gardener Reflection article on the Insanity of Spring. I would love to hear what other benefits…
This is the first article for my new Gardener Reflections series. I’m reflecting today on the chaos and insanity of spring when it comes to gardening, as well as how I am (trying) to keep up on the garden chores and what sparks joy for me right now in nature. I’m hoping to occassionally get…
Finding Joy in the Garden in Summer This is a tough topic for me: Let’s talk about finding joy in the garden in summer. Heat, pest invasions, mosquitoes, weeds….yeah, summer can be a bit stressful for gardeners. Here are some tips and thoughts about how to love your garden even in the worst conditions of…
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…
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…
Pondering Permaculture My husband and I have lived in our new home on 2.22 acres for almost a year now. It’s been an interesting, super busy year, since the land and home had many urgent issues to deal with, and it will take many more years before our homestead is the way we want it…