Catch these sneaky pests early—before they take over your garden. 🧡 A Note from My Garden to Yours I’ll never forget the first time I found a hornworm the size of my finger clinging to a tomato stem like it owned the place. I was stunned. How had I missed it? The day before, everything…
Early summer mornings in the garden often begin with quiet joy—coffee in hand, sunlight catching on dew-kissed leaves, and the promise of tomatoes ripening on the vine… until you notice a chewed leaf, a trail of droppings, or a wilted squash plant. Friend, I’ve been there. The first time I discovered hornworms on my heirloom…
I used to think leafy greens were only for spring and fall—until I watched my romaine bolt faster than a squirrel in the melon patch. But once I discovered heat-tolerant greens, a whole new world opened up. Now, even in the dog days of summer, we’re still snipping fresh greens for dinner. These resilient, nutrient-dense…
A No-Fuss Organic Guide for a Lush, Productive Garden If you’re anything like me, by mid-summer your tomatoes and peppers are loaded with flowers, bursting with green fruit—and attracting every bug in a five-mile radius. These heavy-feeders need just the right kind of support to keep producing through the heat, and a solid organic routine…
April is the month when my garden starts showing off—the tomato plants are stretching taller each day, the squash vines are running wild, and the first marigolds are popping open like little bursts of sunshine. But with all this growth comes the real work of maintaining it. If you’re following the 15-Minutes-a-Day Gardening Calendar, you…
If you’ve been following along with the 15-Minutes-a-Day Gardening Calendar, you already know that this system is designed to help you build and maintain a thriving garden—without burnout. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just getting started, this approach breaks everything down into small, daily steps so that gardening feels fun, doable, and rewarding. February…
