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5 Annual Flowers For the Kitchen Garden

Incorporating flowers into raised beds can help bring pollinators to the garden. There are many ways to do this. Some people add a border of flowers around the edge of the kitchen garden or pots surrounding the garden, others add flowers to the raised beds. Flowering herbs are also great picks with the added bonus…

June Garden & Kitchen Tasks

We are now on summer break, instead of things slowing down there is much to do in the garden and kitchen. Now is the time to start dehydrating, freezing, preserving late spring garden harvests and farmers market finds! I am sharing garden and kitchen tasks for early June to help you stay organized and productive…

Growing in the Garden: Radishes

Radishes are quick growing cool season veggies that can be used in a variety of meals with a good nutritional profile. Here is some useful information about radishes to inspire you: With their quick days to maturity and nutritional profile radishes are a great vegetable to add to any garden in the cool season. Since…

3 Way to Protect Your Plants From Hail

Colorado weather can change in a matter of minutes, being prepared can save your plants from being destroyed by heavy rain or hail. Having systems in place can mean having a thriving garden or losing all your plants. In a pinch anything you can use to cover your plants will work as long it it…

Growing In Containers, A Quick Overview of the Basics

Growing in containers is an easy way to get started gardening in almost any size space. There are some things to think about of you want to grow in containers. Below I share some basic tips to get you growing in containers right away. Container Size There are as many sizes to choose from as…

Garden Tools to Help You Through the Season

There are as many ways to garden as there are gardeners. There are also many garden tools being sold pretty much anywhere you go in spring. Often these items claim some sort of promise of making gardening easier or better, etc. In reality we don’t really need a whole lot to hone our gardening skills…

New Gardening Book: Leaves, Roots & Fruit

This is a different type of blog post than you normally see form me, I want to tell you about a soon to be released gardening book that I think will help you on your garden journey. The new gardening book is from my Garden Coach mentor Nicole Johnsey Burke and it’s hitting bookshelves just…

National Gardening Day 2023

Happy National Gardening Day! April 14th is National Gardening Day, but the whole month of April is National Gardening Month! I thought I would share some ways the garden has benefited my life in no particular order: The garden has many benefits, I could go on and on about my love for the garden and…

Preparing Your Garden & Kitchen For The Growing Season

Preparing your garden and kitchen for the coming growing season(s) is extremely important. It can be the difference between a smooth growing and preserving season and an overwhelming chaotic season. There are some things you can do to both your garden and your kitchen for a more streamlined and organized experience. I have been gardening…

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Growing With Your Garden: March 2023 Edition

Growing with your garden is something that will naturally take place as each season passes. The garden is full of learning opportunities if you are open to seeing them and learning from them. The garden can be a refuge, but it can also be a great teacher. No two seasons are the same, which means…

Frost Dates & Hardiness Zones

Lets talk frost dates and what they tell you in relation to the garden. First and last frost dates help when it comes to planning when frost sensitive plants can go into the garden. On the other end of the season, they tell us when our frost tender plants should be done for the season….