Preparing the Garden And Yourself for Seasonal Changes

It’s that time of year. Time to close up some areas of the garden, clean off and prep other areas, and yes, time to plant some fall crops. Actually, I am late in planting my fall crops of collards, turnips, and mustard greens. Not to change the subject— or...

The Garden Life

The garden life— One of my favorite YouTubers uses that term a lot. Her channel is all about gardening inside and outside our homes and making relaxing spaces. You can check her channel out by googling Linda Vater. I’m understanding that term more and more as I...

Garden Update

The garden is producing well and we are eating something from it daily. Squash, okra, tomatoes, cucumbers, corn, green beans—all are doing well and I even had some Zinnias to bring inside to fill a small vase. I told my daughter recently that if I were in charge of...

Fighting Our Battles

Gardening is an ongoing battle. About a month ago I had my paths weed-eated between my raised beds and while it was not exactly what I wanted, it was manageable. Then I got busy, hurt my back, ended up going to the chiropractor, and couldn’t work in my garden...

It’s Gardening Time!

I used to think Fall was my favorite time of year. I’ve changed my mind. This is my favorite time of year. Because… IT’S GARDENING TIME! During the winter, I watched amazing gardening YouTube videos and have been dreaming of getting outside and...

The Hope of Spring

The calendar says today, March 20th, is the first day of spring for 2023. In North Carolina at 10:00 a.m. the temperature is 36 degrees. Doesn’t sound very spring-like, but at least the sun is shining beautifully. Even though the temperatures are cold, I see...