How to Propagate Catmint
Catmint is one of my favorite perennials. It’s hardy, mounding growth makes it a solid choice for filling in areas under taller plants—or just for ground cover in general. And…
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How to Build a Low Tunnel Bed Topper
Hey there! Today we’re talking about how to extend the growing season by using low tunnels and mini hoop houses 🙂 Also referred to as grow tunnels (and similar to…
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Digging Up & Curing Sweet Potatoes
In our back garden update this year, I wrote about converting a 15×15 patch of grass to growing space, primarily to grow asparagus. But we had a third row that…
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Our Front Lawn Conversion Project
Today I’m sharing our BIG project for this year, our front lawn conversion from a traditional turf grass lawn to beautiful, productive gardens 🙂 We get great light in our…
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Building Our Willow Greenhouse
If you’ve been hanging around to witness my plant adventures over the years, you probably know that building a greenhouse is truly a dream come true for me. That’s right—we…
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Moonflower Vine Care & Growth Tips
Today I am talking about one of my favorite plants to grow in my garden: ipomoea alba, otherwise known as moonflower vine. I absolutely adore this plant because I love…
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How to Save Milkweed Seeds
Hey all! It’s seed-saving time of year, so I have another seed-saving post for you. Today I’m talking about how to save seeds from milkweed pods. Specifically “common milkweed” pods,…
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All About Growing Sunflowers!
I have been mentally writing this article for a while now—you all know I only write about plants that I have personally cared for or grown. And I hadn’t grown…
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How to Propagate Yarrow
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is one of my favorite perennials. It has feathery green foliage and produces clusters of bright flowers that bloom from late spring into fall. Pollinators love the…
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How to Split Perennials
Perennials are one of my favorite topics to teach people about—why? Because you plant them once and you’ll have them forever! Well, technically a perennial plant is a plant that…
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Two Ways I’m Trellising Tomatoes This Year
Hi all! Today we’re talking trellising tomatoes. There are loads of ways to trellis tomatoes. They all have pros and cons, in my opinion. This post covers the two ways…
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DIY Solar-Powered Rain Barrel Irrigation
This post was written by my husband, Mike, with light editing from me 🙂 My wife has been putting in lots of new garden beds, so we’ve been thinking through…
