If you’ve never planted anything in your life—not even a windowsill herb—you’re in the right place. Growing lettuce indoors might sound complicated, but it’s actually one of the easiest ways to start learning how plants grow. You don’t need a backyard, fancy tools, or a green thumb. Just a little space, a few supplies, […]
Coffee: More Than Just a Morning Ritual The Benefits of CoffeeDid you know coffee is more than a caffeine jolt? It’s packed with antioxidants that can help combat inflammation and protect your cells. Studies suggest moderate coffee consumption may: Boost alertness and focus, helping you power through tasks. Lower the risk of diseases like Parkinson’s, […]
A Spice with a Rich Legacy Cloves may be small, but they have a storied history and impressive health benefits packed into each bud. Originally cultivated in the Maluku Islands, or Spice Islands of Indonesia, cloves were so valuable in ancient times that they led to fierce competition and trade routes being forged across oceans. […]
So, now that you’ve made sure your soil is well prepared with lots of nutrients and organic matter– you’re ready to move to the next step. Planting. As a gardener nothing tastes better than something you have grown in your own garden. You’ll especially enjoy it because you know you’ve grown it without chemicals and […]
What You Can Use in Your Compost What to Use to Create Quality Compost Compost can be made from kitchen scraps and leaves. It’s true you can get compost from the garden store. But if you can make your own it will be even better. Or you can use both. Just make sure it says […]
Nothing feels better than when you look out from the window, and you see your plants thriving! When they’re looking so green and crisp, you just want to go and eat them up! That is why it’s important to remember that all living things on this Earth need water. Most plants really need about 1 […]
Cold season plants Temp below freezing and guaranteed chance of frost. While most plants go dormant during the Winter- Plants like Broccoli, kale and cabbage are cold tolerant. With a little help from you with things like a cold frame, they can continue to grow throughout the winter. In the cold season, most plants are […]
Raised bed gardens are ideal. I prefer them because I know exactly what the makeup of my soil is. What you feed your plants is what they will be feeding you. Making a raised bed can be expensive. But you can eliminate some of the expense by filling the bottom of your raised bed with […]
GARDENING- “Love it or Hate it” Gardening is an art or a science. Either you love it or you have a love- hate relationship with it. And most of the time the “love-hate” is because of not understanding what they are doing. MIND SHIFT The kind of garden you build all depends on you as […]
