If you’ve ever tossed banana peels into the compost and thought, “There’s got to be more I can do with this,” you’re absolutely right. Banana peel tea is one of my favorite garden hacks—simple, sustainable, and surprisingly effective. It’s a gentle, natural fertilizer that gives your plants a nice little potassium kick without overdoing it….
A Southern Soil & Sunshine Guide to Succession Planting in a Suburban Edible Landscape I have such a soft spot for beans. Maybe it’s the way they climb so hopefully toward the sun, or the way their little green pods fill out overnight, like they’re on a secret mission to surprise you. But every season,…
If you’ve ever looked at your garden in midsummer and thought, “Is this it?” — you’re not alone. One of the best ways to stretch your harvest and maximize every inch of your raised bed is through succession sowing. With a little planning, you can turn your small space into a powerhouse of continuous produce….
The easiest way to boost your garden’s pollinator power—and it only takes a few supplies and a few minutes! 👩🌾 Why Every Garden Needs a Bee Watering Station When we think about helping pollinators, flowers get all the attention—and yes, planting bee-friendly blooms is critical. But what often gets overlooked is the most basic need…
Keep the harvest going with a thriving, joy-filled garden through fall. 🧡 A Note from My Garden Gate By midsummer, my tomato plants are sun-fatigued, the 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 garden…
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…
