đ Replanting with Purpose After Your Summer Showstopper đż Introduction: The Garden Never Really Ends Tomatoes are often the stars of the summer gardenâabundant, sprawling, and delicious. But once the vines begin to yellow and production slows, many gardeners feel unsure about what to do next. This space doesnât have to go to waste. In…
A gentle practice to mark transition, release the past, and welcome grace into your growing space đą 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 didnât unfold the way…
Rooting, Replanting, and Reflecting August in Zone 9 is full of contradictions. Your tomatoes are still ripening, your basil wonât quit, and yetâthe garden is clearly tired. You might be, too. But what if we didnât rush this month? What if we moved through August like the garden doesâslowly, intentionally, resting in the heat while…
A Southern Soil & Sunshine Guide Rooted in Restoration and Intentional Rest đ Introduction: Sometimes the Best Thing You Can Do Is Pause By mid-summer, our gardens can feel a little tired. The weeds are winning, the bugs are relentless, and the soil seems to sigh under the weight of what itâs held. Itâs tempting…
Turn your garden observations into stronger summer success. 𧥠A Note from My Garden to Yours June is a transition monthâsunny, abundant, and humbling.Itâs when I walk through my garden, coffee in hand, and notice things I missed in the early rush of spring: the cucumber vines curling perfectly, the zinnias leaning into the sun,…
Keep the harvest going with a thriving, joy-filled garden through fall. 𧥠A Note from My Garden Gate By midsummer, my tomato plants are sun-fatigued, the lettuce is long gone to seed, and Iâm eyeing every empty square in my raised beds like a puzzle waiting to be solved. I used to think the garden…
