Preserving Potential: A Guide for Gardeners Who Plan to Plant Again 🌿 Opening Reflection: Seeds Are Memory Some of my seeds are five years old.They’ve moved with me, across states and seasons. Some in labeled jars, some in old paper envelopes faded from sun. And every time I pick one up, it brings me back….
A Southern Soil & Sunshine Guide Rooted in Renewal and Intuitive Gardening 🌞 Introduction: What Happens When You Don’t Rotate In my early gardening days, I planted tomatoes in the same corner every year. That sunny little spot was just so perfect. But by year three, something shifted. The leaves yellowed early. The fruit was…
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…
January may feel like a slow month in the garden, but don’t let that fool you—this is the foundation-building season. While the rest of the country is bundled up indoors, Zone 9 gardeners get a head start on the growing year. This is the time to plan, prep, and plant so that your garden thrives…
So, you’ve started your garden journal—or maybe you’ve been meaning to. You know the why behind journaling (we covered that in The Importance of Garden Journaling and How to Start Your Own), but now you might be wondering, “How do I actually keep this up? How can I make it more useful, and maybe even……
Introduction Radishes are one of the fastest-growing and most rewarding vegetables you can grow in a suburban Zone 9 garden. With some varieties ready to harvest in as little as 25 days, radishes are perfect for quick, successive plantings throughout the cool months of winter and early spring. Their small size and adaptability make them…
