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🍂 Making Room for Your Fall Crops

🍂 Making Room for Your Fall Crops

A Southern Soil & Sunshine Guide Rooted in Rhythm and Intuition 🌞 Introduction: It’s Time to Make Space Again There’s a certain stillness that creeps into the late summer garden. Tomatoes start to slow. Squash vines sprawl and tangle. Some beds are producing less, and others are just plain tired. It’s tempting to ride it…

The Secret Sauce for Juicy Tomatoes (and More): Boosting Fruit Production with Potassium
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The Secret Sauce for Juicy Tomatoes (and More): Boosting Fruit Production with Potassium

If your tomatoes are looking leafy but not giving up the goods—or your peppers bloom and ghost you—it might be time to give potassium the spotlight it deserves. In my garden, figuring out potassium was like unlocking the final level in a fruiting game. Suddenly, everything was setting better fruit, ripening faster, and tasting so…

A photo of a garden with raised beds and in-ground planting areas. There are cool-season crops like kale, broccoli, and lettuce growing in the rich, dark soil. The garden is framed by potted herbs like rosemary and parsley. In the background, soft sunlight filters through leafy trees, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. A watering can and a small trowel rest near the garden beds, adding a subtle touch of action and practicality. The overall color palette highlights natural greens, earthy browns, and soft sunlight, evoking the essence of a productive and serene Zone 9 garden.

7 Easy & Practical Steps to Plan and Start Your 2025 Garden in Zone 9

Winter in Zone 9 might not bring blankets of snow or bitter cold, but this is why it is the perfect time to plan and take the first steps toward a thriving garden in 2025. Whether you’re in the warm, dry climates of California or navigating the humid winters of Texas, your garden’s mild offseason…