How to Install a Cattle Panel Trellis
Cattle panels are one of the most affordable and indestructible trellis options out there. Here’s exactly how I mounted ours on a curve using T-posts and a whole lot of zip ties.
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3 Ways to Start Seeds on a Budget
Seed starting does not have to be expensive. Here are the three scrappy, low-cost methods I actually use every year—winter sowing in jugs, shop lights instead of grow lights, and a storage tub greenhouse.
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My Review of the Vego Kitchen Composter
I have been using the Vego kitchen composter for a year and a half now, and it has become my go-to winter composting solution. Here is everything I have learned about it—smell, energy use, and all.
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Zone 7 Fall Garden Tour (2025)
Welcome to my fall garden tour! Better late than never, right? I have had this sitting in a draft in my list of WordPress posts for about 2 months now…
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10 Perennial Herbs I Recommend
Perennials are one of my favorite topics when it comes to gardening. I love being able to plant something once and enjoy it for many years. And, as a bonus,…
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Propagating Currants & Gooseberries
I’m writing this post in December in Maryland zone 7, where it’s currently 20 degrees and we have a few inches of snow. You might not think this is the…
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How to Root Elderberry Cuttings
Today we’re talking about how to root elderberry cuttings. Elderberry shrubs, otherwise known by their genus name of Sambucus, are a gorgeous native perennial here in Maryland. But if you…
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Climate-Resilient Crops for Zone 7
A few years ago, I heard my neighbor say that if the climate continued being as hot and dry as it has been lately, having a backyard garden wouldn’t be…
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My Favorite Late-Blooming Natives
Over the last few years, I’ve been making the push to fill our yard with native plants. One huge benefit of native plants is that they have evolved to grow…
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How to Hand Pollinate Squash
Does growing squash frustrate you as much as it frustrates me? I love squash, especially yellow summer squash. Unfortunately, garden pests love it, too. If you’ve ever grown squash, you…
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Cheap Fall Clearance Plant Finds!
One of the biggest secrets of affordable garden is fall planting. People think that the best time to plant is spring, and spring is a great time to plant. But…
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How to Propagate Tomato Cuttings
Today we’re talking about how to grow more tomato plants from suckers! Suckers are small shoots that grow between branches and the main stem of a tomato plant. They will…
