🍂 Every season has its rhythm. Spring is for planting, summer for tending, autumn for harvesting—and then comes the quiet work of clearing. End-of-season cleanup is one of those garden chores that feels both bittersweet and hopeful. On one hand, you’re pulling up what has finished, sometimes with sadness at plants that didn’t thrive. On…
October is the gardener’s second spring in Zone 9. The air is cooler, the light shifts to a softer angle, and our gardens respond with steady growth. Kale, arugula, and broccoli take their place where tomatoes and peppers once ruled, and the rhythms of planting, tending, and reflecting weave together into a season of abundance….
Introduction 🌸 October is one of my favorite months in the garden. The light softens, the air cools, and even the soil seems to sigh in relief after the long summer. The rush of planting and harvesting eases, and what remains is the gentle work of tending, gathering, and preparing for rest. Over the years,…
