Growing

Gathering the fruits of our labor is one of a gardener’s greatest pleasures. Walking amongst rows, boxes, or pots and seeing what has grown under your care is truly amazing. …

Protect your raised bed gardens from small animals that want to nibble on your lettuce, carrots, broccoli, or just about anything else. Build this DIY raised bed garden fence in …

Nothing is a bigger garden bummer than to have big beautiful squash or zucchini plant suddenly die. One day your plant is big and bountiful and the next it looks as …

Seed starting time is officially here. And if you live in the deep south, then you’ve probably already started some or all of your garden seeds. I absolutely love getting …

With both beauty and functionality, flowers are a must have in any vegetable garden. Flowers attract pollinators, keep away pests, and provide an element of beauty to the vegetable garden. …

Winter fruit? Is that really a thing? Gray skies, cold weather, sweaters, and brown, lots of brown. This is the picture winter paints, unless you live in a place where …

Crisp temperatures… they’re finally here! This North Carolina summer seemed never ending with temperatures into the mid 80’s just last week. However, the fall vegetable gardening season is now upon …

Fall garden planning season is upon us! The corn stalks turn from green to brown, tomato plants no longer hang heavy with fruit. And while many things may still be …

Are you in full-on, worm crushing, squirrel chasing summer garden mode? Well we certainly are around here. This is an absolutely fabulous time of year for appreciating how much work …

What could possibly come close to the smell of basil in the summer? Just rubbing a leaf and holding it to your nose can give you daydreams of pasta (or …