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….
🥬A Gentle Start: Planting in the Quiet Season There’s something special about planting when the rest of the world seems to be winding down. The air is cooler, the garden feels calmer, and yet—life is just beginning beneath the soil. October planting is an act of faith. We tuck seeds into cool earth, trusting that…
Grow your greens now for cozy, nourishing meals all season long 🌿 Opening Reflection: Soup Starts in the Soil There’s something deeply comforting about a steaming bowl of winter soup—especially when the greens in it came from your own garden. Kale is one of the most cold-hardy, nutrient-rich, and rewarding crops you can plant for…
How to revive your garden beds and set the stage for a thriving fall harvest By the time July rolls around, our garden soil has been through the wringer. Tomatoes, peppers, squash—all those heavy feeders have been working overtime, and the blazing heat doesn’t help. If you’re in Zone 9 like me, you know we’ve…
