A gentle practice to mark transition, release the past, and welcome grace into your growing space 🌱 Opening Reflection: Sometimes You Start Over There are moments in the garden that feel like failure. The squash vine borer got to your favorite plant. The tomatoes blighted. The heat came early. The plans didn’t unfold the way…
Rooting, Replanting, and Reflecting August in Zone 9 is full of contradictions. Your tomatoes are still ripening, your basil won’t quit, and yet—the garden is clearly tired. You might be, too. But what if we didn’t rush this month? What if we moved through August like the garden does—slowly, intentionally, resting in the heat while…
Fresh-picked, flame-kissed, and fully yours đź“ś Introduction: Rooted, Present, and Real There’s something deeply satisfying about making salsa with what you’ve grown — tomatoes still warm from the sun, peppers with just the right heat, herbs crushed between your fingers. It’s not just a recipe. It’s a small act of stewardship, creativity, and joy. This…
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…
Real reflections from a year of heat, failure, grace, and unexpected growth 🌿 Opening: What I Thought I Knew Every year I step into the garden with a plan. And every year, it humbles me. This one? It stretched me sideways. I fought the heat, learned what bolting really looks like, lost more squash than…
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…
