Another garden season is almost upon us, and are you feeling a mix of excitement coupled with dread from the lackluster or not so great harvest of last year? Or years past? Been there. So, four years, ago, I got smart and started to garden vertically. Gardener to gardener, I want to share my 3 favorite […]
Seeding Square Makes Planting Seeds Pain Free
A couple of years ago, I incorporated the square foot gardening method for planting seeds. Basically in a nutshell, square foot gardening is where you space your seedlings closer together. The close knit plants crowd out weeds and thrive. However, when you plant 9 beans seeds for every square AND your raised bed is 8 feet by […]
Garden Hoses, Lead & BPA. Preventable Measures to Keep You Safe
Years ago, my wise friend, Miss H warned me about drinking from a garden hose. I responded with a “huh?” Didn’t we all drink from a garden hose on a summer’s day? She replied that there is lead in some hoses. From that point on no one in my house drank from a hose. But […]
Black Decker 24 Volt Cordless String Trimmer. A Greener Weed Wacker
Check out the Giveaway below! I hate weeds. There I said it. I know. I am the green garden girl but weeds just pop up in the most absurd places making me a little bit testy since they are hard as heck to pull out. Plus, who has the time? I’m sorry. I just don’t […]