Mistakes I’ve made. When it comes to gardening mistakes can happen all the time I know I make my own mistakes both in the garden and out. Learning from the mistakes we have made or seen other make can shorten our learning time. I am grateful to those who share their garden mistakes in the…
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Intentionally Finding an Online Mentor
How many gardeners or homesteaders do you follow on social media? Whether it’s Instagram, YouTube or Facebook, there are so many experts, influencers, coaches, consultants, bloggers, etc. all vying for your attention. It can be pretty overwhelming, especially since there are as many ways to garden and homestead as there are gardeners and homesteaders! I…
What I’m Doing in the Garden in July
July in the garden is a time filled with lots of activities and tasks. Below is a list of just some of the things I am doing in my garden throughout July to keep the garden happy and producing lots of food, flowers and herbs. Somethings are helping keep pest pressure down as well as…
3 Tips For Gardening in the Heat
July in Colorado can be the kick off to hot weather for days on end. In fact, in my specific growing area July is considered a “Hot Season” within the Arc of Seasons as taught by Gardenary. Our average high is 90°F with average overnight lows sitting at 58°F. With this heat comes the need…
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…
2023 Homestead Plans
2023 is well underway, spring is almost here, seeds are started and I am itching to direct sow seeds in the gardens. Years ago I stumbled across Roots and Refuge’s YouTube channel while looking for gardening inspiration. I was in awe of Jess’s raised beds and many cattle panel trellises. I told myself one day…
Gardening: A Shift In My Focus
We have had a garden for well over a decade, close to two decades now. (Since my boys were young, they are now adults or close to it. Ages 21, almost 19 and 16.) The garden was always in the back corner of the yard, leaving the majority of the yard for the boys to…
Finding Your Way Of Gardening
We all come to gardening for various reasons. Some people start a garden because they grew up in a family of gardeners. Some start a garden as a way to connect with their children through a fun activity. Others may be foodies and want the very best and freshest ingredients around, while some want food…
Living A Modern Homesteading Life
Is it possible to homestead without acres of land and animals? I think you definitely can by incorporating many aspects of modern homesteading into your lifestyle! There are a lot of people who want to homestead, but don’t live on acres of land out in the country. It doesn’t have to be that way! Modern…
Cool season gardening
My last post was talking about things you can do to get ready before the the last day of expected frost. Today I want to talk a little about cool season gardening and the many plants you can start/grow well before the last frost date. 🌱🌱🌱 Did you know you can start long growing plants…
National Kale Day!
Happy National Kale Day! What is your favorite kind of kale? Or your favorite way to use it? 🌱🌱🌱 #kale is an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, Manganese and Copper. It’s also a very good source of vitamin B6, fiber, calcium, vitamin E and potassium. 🌱🌱🌱 When it comes to other…
Candice Cullen Holistic Nutritionist, Herbalist, Culinary Nutrition Expert & Garden Coach 