Tag: raised bed gardening
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How to Plan a Fall Garden in Zone 7b
Just because summer is winding down doesn’t mean your garden has to! In fact, knowing how to plan a fall garden can extend your growing season and give you fresh, flavorful crops well into the cooler months. Here in Zone 7b, fall gardening can be one of the most rewarding parts of the year. With… Read more
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Why Is My Pepper Plant Not Flowering? A Lesson in Patience from the Garden
Sometimes the garden grows in silence, and so do we. 🌿 A Tale of Two Pepper Plants This season, I planted two pepper varieties I was especially excited about: a West Indian habanero and a Tobago seasoning pepper. Both are rooted in Caribbean flavor and I couldn’t wait to see them flourish. But while my… Read more
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Growing Carrots Made Simple: My Gardening Wins and Lessons Learned
Hey Gardeners! Let’s talk about growing carrots—a journey that’s been both humbling and rewarding. I’m not a gardening expert, but I’ve learned a lot from trial and error and a bit of determination. Last year? Total flop. This year? So much better, and I’m excited to share what worked for me. My First Attempt at… Read more
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Heatwave Gardening Tips: Thriving in Zone 7b
This Week in My Garden: Surviving a Heatwave Hey gardeners! Wow, what a week! In my zone, which is 7b, we experienced a heatwave this week. Gardening during a heatwave can be challenging, but it’s not impossible. After weeks of rain, we got some extreme temperatures, reaching into the high 90s and even 100 degrees.… Read more
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Benefits of Growing Nasturtiums: A Gardener’s Guide
I never imagined myself planting flowers in my garden, but discovering the benefits of growing nasturtiums changed my perspective. Here I am, and I’m loving it! What started as a small experiment quickly turned into a passion when I learned about the many benefits flowers can bring to a garden. Certain types of flowers do… Read more
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How to Maximize Your Garden’s Yield with Companion Planting
Hey gardeners! Why are we gardening? We garden because we want to harvest food that we have grown. Well, one of the best ways to maximize your garden’s yield would be companion planting. Companion planting helps to reduce pests, which in turn can maximize your garden’s yield. So let’s talk about it. What Is Companion… Read more
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Mid-May Garden Check In: What’s Thriving and What’s Not
Welcome back to the garden, friends! Mid-May is here, and it’s the perfect time for a garden update. I’ve been working hard in my little green oasis, and today, I’ll share what’s flourishing and what’s been a challenge. Let’s dig in! Raised Bed #1: Carrots, Spinach, and Surprises In Raised Bed #1, I planted: Raised… Read more
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5 Lessons on Gardening Patience and Persistence
Gardening grounds us physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Spending time nurturing plants has taught me important lessons about patience and persistence. These lessons apply not just to gardening but to life itself. Here are five key things I’ve learned. 1. Growth Takes Time For instance, watching a seed transform into a thriving plant is a humbling… Read more
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This Week in My Garden: Building, Planting, and Growing
This week in my garden has been an exciting and productive time! After weeks of planning and preparation, I finally completed some major projects and made significant progress toward this season’s harvest. Here’s what happened: Building the Raised Beds The highlight of the week was finishing the construction of my raised garden beds. I have… Read more