A warm-climate guide for healthy cool-season starts and faithful fall harvests 🌿 Opening Reflection: Starting Indoors Is an Act of Intention In hot zones like Zone 9, the idea of growing broccoli or cauliflower can feel like wishful thinking. The seedlings bolt. The heads don’t form. And summer hangs on far too long. But here’s…
A practical guide for crisp, cool-season success in warm-climate gardens 🌱 Opening Reflection: Lettuce Needs a Little Tenderness Lettuce is one of the most rewarding crops to grow—quick, flavorful, and beautiful. But in warm climates like Zone 9, direct sowing lettuce can feel like an uphill battle. The seeds are tiny. The heat lingers. The…
Grow a cooler-season salad patch with flavor, nutrition, and ease 🍂 Opening Reflection: When the Heat Breaks, the Greens Return Fall in Zone 9 is a magical time. The heat finally starts to fade, but the soil is still warm. And for gardeners who’ve struggled through a summer of bolting lettuce and bitter arugula, fall…
A late-summer guide to sowing sweet roots with patience, presence, and practicality 🌱 Opening Reflection: Not Too Late, Not Too Hot If you’ve hesitated to grow carrots in a hot climate, you’re not alone. They seem finicky. Slow. Stubborn. And summer doesn’t exactly scream “root veggie season.” But here’s the secret: with a little timing…
How to plant with hope, tend with patience, and trust what you can’t yet see 🌿 Opening Reflection: The Quiet Work of Rooting Carrots are one of those crops that require more than just good soil—they demand a certain kind of faith. You don’t get much feedback early on. No flashy leaves, no above-ground fruit…
How to Preserve What Grew Well—and Why It Matters 🌿 Opening Reflection: A Harvest Worth Keeping There’s something sacred about saving seeds—especially tomato seeds. Maybe it’s because tomatoes are a garden favorite we tend with such care. We start them indoors when it’s still cold out. We harden them off, trellis them, prune them, talk…
