Today is Earth Day, well technically every day is Earth Day, but today we take note of how special this planet is. It is a time to recognize that the choices we make on a daily basis have a huge impact on our planet. It is also a time to see where we can make…
Category: GROW.
Tips For Transplanting Seedlings Into The Garden
As the time comes to transplant out seedlings whether they were started by us or bought there are some things we can do to help ensure that they thrive. Below are some time tested tips I have found that work for me. These tips will help ensure your seedlings will have a great start to…
Gardening Tips For Growing In Small Spaces
One of the biggest misconceptions about growing food is that you need acres of land to feed your family. This can be true if you are trying to grow 100% of your families food, but that can be unrealistic for a lot of families without considerable planning and life arranging. If definitely can be done,…
Spring Blog Post Round Up For Gardening
Spring is knocking on our doorstep, just days away is the vernal equinox! Today I want to share with you a round up of some of my gardening blog posts as the start of spring signals growth in the garden. Below you can find some of my most popular gardening blogs to help you grow…
Gardening Is For Everyone
I’ve seen recently posts on social media where people are sharing how they don’t feel like real gardeners or that they are embarrassed to show either their gardens or the way they garden because it doesn’t fit the way gardening is shown on social media. This really got to me, I deeply believe that gardening…
5 Gardening Tasks To Learn This Year For More Sustainability
When it comes to growing food, flowers and herbs, making sure you know how to do the tasks below will help you be more sustainable, build confidence, save you money and keep you growing year after year. Learning how to do these garden tasks will up your sustainability in the garden, give you confidence that…
Garden Tips: Choosing A Location For Optimum Sunlight When Setting Up Your Garden
Plants need sun to photosynthesize and grow. We need to make sure that when we are choosing our garden layout that we take sunlight into account. Knowing your yard and where the sunlight hits it throughout each season will help set you up for success in your garden. As the seasons change the sun sits…
3 Herbs To Grow In Containers
Being able to grow your own herbs, whether culinary, medicinal or both is one of the best things about gardening. All three herbs listed not only make great herbal teas, but they are perfect for attracting pollinators to your garden and have culinary uses. Not to mention they all grow easily and are great beginner…
January Garden Prep
January is here and that means there are things we can now do for the garden without seeming like it’s too early. Honestly gardening is part of my life year round, even with snow on the ground and frigid temperatures, it has my heart. I want to share this brief list of garden tasks we…
A Year End Review of My 2021 Blog Posts
It’s hard to believe we are so close to the end of the year. This will be my last blog post of 2021 and I wanted to share some posts from the past year. I wrote over 40 blog posts this year about gardening, holistic nutrition, cooking from scratch and life updates. I have enjoyed…
My 2021 Holiday Gift Guide for Beginner Gardeners and Cooks
When it comes to gardening and cooking having the right high quality tools can make the experience even more joyful. Here are a few of my top picks for gifts for the gardener or cook in your life. Hori hori knife – One of my most used tools in the garden is my hori hori…
Grow Food & Cook It
For so long I told my husband, “I just want to teach people how to grow food and cook it.” Never thinking that I could make that my actual reality, but here I am doing just that! Through my nutrition and culinary training, I learned the importance of eating the highest quality food you can…
Candice Cullen Holistic Nutritionist, Herbalist, Culinary Nutrition Expert & Garden Coach 