backyard gardening strategies

Midseason Garden Reflections: Journaling Your Way to a Flourishing Harvest

Midseason Garden Reflections: Journaling Your Way to a Flourishing Harvest

Reflect, Refresh & Reimagine Your Garden Journey 🌿A Time to Pause and Pay Attention By midseason, our gardens are no longer just plans on paper or seedlings full of promise. They’re living, breathing landscapes—full of beauty, surprises, and sometimes, a bit of chaos. The zinnias are reaching up with gusto, the tomatoes are putting on…

July Garden Planning for Zone 9: Heat-Smart Strategies, Summer Harvests & What to Plant Now

July Garden Planning for Zone 9: Heat-Smart Strategies, Summer Harvests & What to Plant Now

July in Zone 9 is no joke. The sun is blazing, the humidity’s thick, and the garden—well, it’s either exploding with life or gasping for water (sometimes both). But don’t pack it in just yet—this month is brimming with possibility if you know how to work with the season instead of against it. Let’s look…