Using Homegrown Fruits to Make Cool Treats for Summer Days
When the weather is warm, it is great to be able to reach into the freezer and enjoy a healthy treat. Better yet, popsicles, sorbets, or fruity ice creams can…
Sustainable Ways to Use Vacation Time at Home
When you have time off work, you might not always go away. But that time you have off work can be put to good use to try and further your…
What I Do With My Lavender Harvest
Lavender is a lovely and popular flowering herb. The lavender I grow in my garden is Lavandula angustifolia, also known as English Lavender. The variety I have is called Hidcote,…
The Importance of Persistence in Sustainable Gardening
Being persistent is not always seen as a desirable attribute. Sometimes, those who are persistent are seen as being like a dog with a bone that they just won’t give…
Learn Plant Families to Help You Grow as a Gardener
There are always lots of things to learn as a gardener, and many of them can only be learned through doing—through actually getting out there and getting your hands dirty.…
Fall Makeover Ideas for Garden Seating Areas
After summer, as the weather begins to cool, it can be a good time to review and assess your garden. What worked well over the current season, and what did…
A Vole’s Role in a Garden
I have voles in my garden. While many people may see this as a serious disadvantage and a problem to be solved, I like to look at the positive and…
How I Use Homemade Leaf Mold in My Garden
I have written before about how I make leaf mold in my garden. But today, I thought it would be useful to share how I use the leaf mold that…
Do You Suffer From ‘Scope Creep’ in Your Garden?
Scope creep is something that can sneak up on you when you are working on a project in the garden. If you are unfamiliar with the term, it is often…
Tracing Food Chains in a Garden Can Lead to Surprising Lessons
Every garden, no matter how large or small, has at least some features of a functioning ecological system. By tracing the food chains in a garden, we can learn to…