Designing with Faith, Function, and Flexibility in Zone 9 š Introduction: A Season of Intentionality Fall gardening invites us into a different rhythm. After the frenzy of spring planting and the heat of summer maintenance, fall offers space to step back, evaluate, and design a garden that reflects where we are nowāand where weāre headed….
Zone 9 Fall Gardening Wisdom for Rooted and Resilient Harvests šæ Opening Reflection: There’s Still Time for Rooting September can feel like a strange in-between in the garden. The sun still burns strong in the afternoons, but the mornings whisper hints of fall. And as many gardeners wind down their beds, we begin to askāis…
A gentle guide to ending the season with wisdom, not waste. šæ Opening Reflection: Clearing Isnāt the EndāItās a Beginning By late summer, many beds are wild with spent vines, dry stems, fallen fruit, and tangled weeds. Itās tempting to rip everything out and start fresh. But in the rush to āclean up,ā itās easy…
Some mornings, before I even put the kettle on, I wander into the garden barefoot. It started years ago as a whimāan innocent desire to connect with the earth before the day rushed in. But over time, this ritual became something sacred. My feet became scouts, sensing shifts in my gardenās health before I noticed…
Give your garden (and your soul) space to bounce back. By the time August rolls around, even the most cheerful gardens can start to feel a littleā¦ exhausted. Tomatoes droop, zinnias sulk, cucumbers get bitter, and suddenly everything you lovingly planted in spring seems to be struggling. If youāve ever stood in the heat, hose…
A Southern Soil & Sunshine Guide Rooted in Intuition, Efficiency, and Grace š Introduction: When the Heat and Space Feel Too Small Thereās a moment every summerāusually sometime after lunch when the air feels heavy and your mulch looks like scorched paperāwhen the garden feels like a losing battle. The space is small. The sun…
