Garden
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The Garden Is Growing: A June Update
A lot of sun, a lot of rain, and plenty of good compost means a lot of growing. June is here and the garden is popping. It feels like forever ago that we first started planting and seeding, but now the garden really feels like a garden. What We Are Harvesting? Our harvests are still…
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Harvesting Seeds For Next Season
One of the first set of seeds we directed sowed in the garden were Mizuna greens. These leafy greens tolerated the cold early spring and did surprisingly well with the unexpected heat waves. By June however, flowers formed and seed pods emerged. We decided to harvest the seeds for next season. After some research about…
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The Importance of Pollinators
So much of our focus is spent on the plants that grow the produce we want to harvest, we often neglect to include flowers in our vegetable garden. Pollinators are vital to your garden to help fruits set and propagate. Some pollinators also help control bad pests from your attacking your garden. Some flowers work…
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Direct Sowing vs. Seed Starting: Which Is Best For Your Garden?
One of our garden goals for this year was to rely more on starting produce from seeds rather than buying plants from the stores. Seed packets are cheap, readily available, and allow you to plant anywhere at anytime. However, there are some important things to consider when seeding, knowing whether to direct sow or start…
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Why Keeping A Garden Journal Is Important
One of the reasons we wanted to start this blog was to help us keep track of our gardening journey. In a way, this blog is like a journal – tracking what is growing, what went well, and sharing tips, tricks and items we used. It’s important to keep a garden journal so you can…
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Everything We Are Growing In 2026
Here is a full list of everything we have put in our garden in 2026. Most of the annuals were started from seeds and most of the perennials were in our garden from last year. Cold Weather Annuals Summer Annuals Annual Herbs Perennials Flowers Fruit Trees
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What’s Next? Deciding What to Grow Each Season
At the beginning of the year, we spent a lot of time planning for our 2026 garden. Now that Spring is here and much of the basics are in place, we have space to add some more. To help decide what you should grow each season, it’s helpful to reflect on past years and look…
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April Planting: A Garden Rollercoaster!
April showers bring May flowers is the old saying, but April here in Pennsylvania turned out to be a rollercoaster. We had typical April days, winter days, and summer days. All had an impact on the garden and our plans. Planting the Raised Beds with Cool Season Crops I had mentioned in my Spring is…
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3 Reasons you need a leaf mulcher
Learn why we recommend using a leaf mulcher for your compost and garden. Achieve rapid decomposition and superior airflow, ensuring your compost breaks down faster and healthier.
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Our Best Raised Bed Layout
Now March is here, the days are finally beginning to get longer and the feeling of spring is in the air. We had some very rainy days but decided it was time to start building our raised beds. Over the winter we spent many hours debating how we would best layout the raised beds in…