Fall Garlic: Bigger, Better, Tastier October 10, 2024Nichole Doolittle October is when most gardeners are getting ready to pack their plants away for the season. Trimming bushes, pulling weeds, finally attacking those tomato vines that could not be tamed...
Leftovers to Living Soil: Breaking Down Crop Residue September 16, 2024Nichole Doolittle September marks several distinct changes. Kids go back to school, the leaves on trees turn yellow and orange, and your garden plants enter the final stages of their life cycle....
Late Season Success: Get Gardens Ready for Fall August 05, 2024Nichole Doolittle Summer is far from over, even though Halloween decorations are already starting to creep into your local lawn and garden store. There is plenty of warm weather left to enjoy,...
Foundational Products for Every Garden July 02, 2024Nichole Doolittle In lieu of five acres of vegetable fields and a flock of sheep, home gardeners are chasing the homesteading dream by building custom garden beds. There’s nothing like filling a...
Play in the Dirt and Improve your Soil June 04, 2024Nichole Doolittle Healthy soil is a living entity with good structure from decaying organic matter, living microbes, plant roots, and the necessary nutrients. But how do you know if your soil is...
Seed Starting for Beginners: Growing Tips and Getting Outside May 20, 2024Nichole Doolittle For this final entry into our Seed Starting for Beginners trilogy, we will be covering what to do after your plants have germinated, caring for your seedlings, and how to get...
Seed Starting for Beginners: Prepping Soil and Planting the Seed April 02, 2024Nichole Doolittle Welcome back to our three-part series where we break down the nitty gritty on getting your seeds started for Spring! Check out our previous blog post, Seed Starting for Beginners: The...
Seed Starting for Beginners: The Complete List of Essentials March 18, 2024Nichole Doolittle Welcome to the wonderful world of seed starting! For many gardeners, the late months of winter through early Spring are characterized by staring out the window: thinking of annuals, and...
Welcome home! Your Guide to Getting New Houseplants Settled In January 16, 2024Nichole Doolittle For the entire month of December, and maybe even since November, you’ve had the taste of having a large piece of nature in your home. It’s green, smells great, and...
Holiday Gifts for Your Favorite Gardener December 11, 2023Nichole Doolittle With Christmas creeping in earlier and earlier in the year, it can be easy to lose time between Halloween and Christmas. Thanksgiving flies by, and suddenly Christmas is only a...
Garden Maintenance Made Easy November 09, 2023Nichole Doolittle Let’s be real for a second: garden maintenance at every seasonal change starts to feel like the chicken dance after a while. “Clean up your Garden”, “Prep Your Plants”, and...
Improving Yield on Suburban Homesteads October 07, 2023Nichole Doolittle Jealous of your neighbor's garden? We’ve ALL been there. You pull a handful of cherry tomatoes off the vine and smile with pride at the harvest you cultivated. Then, you...