My 2025 Growing Regrets
One of the best things about gardening is that very few things are permanent. If you grow something you don’t like, you can just decide not to grow it again…
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How to Start Seeds
Today’s post really gets back to basics, because I’m walking you through how I start my seeds indoors. If you’re wanting to start gardening and starting some seeds, you might…
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Raising Black Swallowtail Butterflies
I am really excited to share something a bit different today…a post about how to raise black swallowtail butterflies! Our focus this year has been largely on adding butterfly-friendly plants…
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All About Growing Green Onions
Today we’re talking about growing green onions! Green onions are a great choice for an easy and useful crop in your garden. They grow wonderfully in traditional gardens, but they…
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How to Dry Lavender (Air & Oven Methods)
Today we’re talking all about how to dry lavender…without using a dehydrator! I have been on the hunt for a solid secondhand dehydrator for a few months now and haven’t…
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Using Vinegar to Kill Weeds
We are deep into yard work season over here, but I wanted to share a quick post on one of the delicious-smelling things I’m using to kill off weeds and…
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DIY Herbal Salt Scrub
Today we’re making an herbal salt scrub! I got the idea to make this scrub when I got a sugar scrub for Christmas and noticed it had dried rosemary in…
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How to Save Dill Seeds
Dill is one of my favorite herbs to grow in the garden. And not just because I like making pickles with it…I mostly grow it for the butterflies! Dill is…
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Zone 7 Winter Garden Tour (2024)
It’s time for another garden tour! I did a quick little fall garden tour a few months ago, and before I knew it, it was Christmas! I did this tour…
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Zone 7 Fall Garden Tour (2024)
Hello hello! Welcome to the first-ever tour of my fall garden! It isn’t my first fall garden…just the first time I’ve documented it. Because you don’t have to stop growing…
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Saving Malabar Spinach Seeds
Have you heard of Malabar spinach? It’s a staple in my garden these days since it’s a wonderful alternative to traditional spinach that loves hot, humid weather. Unlike traditional spinach,…
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Our Summer Garden Updates (2024)
Every year I do an update about the changes we’ve made in the garden. This is our third update for this house—here are the first two: And for year 3…well,…
