“`html Succession Planting for Late Summer Crops: Keep the Harvest Going Through Fall 🌿 By midsummer here in Zone 9, my tomato plants are sun-fatigued, the spring lettuce is long gone to seed, and I’m eyeing every empty square in my raised beds like a puzzle waiting to be solved. I used to think the…
If you’ve got a fireplace, a fire pit, or even a wood-burning stove, you’ve probably looked at the leftover ash and thought… could this go in the garden? Yes! But also… maybe not. Wood ash is packed with potassium and minerals, and it can be a great way to recycle something that would otherwise go…
I love using banana peels in my garden—they’re free, packed with potassium, and easy to toss in after morning smoothies. But after watching a squirrel drag one off like it was buried treasure (and a minor fruit fly fiasco in the compost bin 😬), I knew I had to find smarter ways to use them….
