Practical ideas for supporting your plants—and your purpose 🌿 Opening Reflection: What Are You Growing Into? This season, I’ve been thinking a lot about support—not just for my plants, but for myself. Some crops won’t reach their full height without a trellis. Others sprawl out unless gently guided. And some, like beans or cucumbers, grow…
How a simple jar of water can reveal your soil’s story—and help you grow with confidence 🌿 Opening Reflection: What’s Hidden Beneath the Surface When I first started gardening, I thought good soil was just about adding compost and hoping for the best. But as seasons passed, I realized: healthy soil starts with knowing what’s…
How to nourish your soil and welcome beauty with purpose, rest, and rooted care 🌿 Opening Reflection: Growing What You Don’t Harvest I used to think every inch of garden space had to produce something I could eat. But the more I’ve grown (in both soil and soul), the more I’ve come to love the…
A soul-rooted guide to resetting your soil using nothing but sunlight, intention, and a little time 🌿 Opening Reflection: Let the Sun Do the Work There’s something humbling about letting the sun take over your garden for a season. No planting. No watering. No work—except the quiet work of waiting. Solarizing a garden bed has…
A soul-rooted guide to knowing when to pull, when to pause, and how to make space for what’s next 🌿 Opening Reflection: The Quiet Work of Clearing Letting go doesn’t always look like a dramatic harvest or a fresh beginning. Sometimes it looks like a wilted squash vine and a pair of garden shears you…
Preserving Potential: A Guide for Gardeners Who Plan to Plant Again 🌿 Opening Reflection: Seeds Are Memory Some of my seeds are five years old.They’ve moved with me, across states and seasons. Some in labeled jars, some in old paper envelopes faded from sun. And every time I pick one up, it brings me back….
