Biodegradable vs. Plastic Starters

Last year, we used biodegradable seed starters in hopes of cutting back on plastic use. I was hopeful this would be a successful experiment to implement in my endeavor towards a no-waste lifestyle. Biodegradable/compostable seed starters. Sadly, the attempt did not go as I had anticipated. The starter cups soaked up most of the water …

Garden 2021: Spring

Spring is here, spring is here! My favorite time of the year! We have a ton of projects already and I’m so excited to get this year moving in a better direction. The beginning of this year has been absolutely terrible, so cheers to changing pace and making it a better year! We got our …

Raising Chickens: Chicks

Everyone loves the thought of raising chickens, with all of those fresh eggs right in your backyard. I know we sure did love the thought so we took our first steps towards raising a backyard flock of our own. We really wanted to raise our chickens from babies so we went out to our local …

Basil

Basil is an exceptionally easy herb to grow and an excellent choice for beginner gardeners. As easy as it is, it still need some special TLC to get the best out of your plant. First thing to note is that basil loves water and watering your basil regularly will keep it flourishing. However, you do …

Roller Coaster

Life is literally like a roller coaster. The ups and downs can be hard to deal with sometimes. I find myself periodically searching for the motivation, or the willpower, to keep going strong. Other times, I get rolling and keep trekking up that hill with all of the determination in the world. I find myself …

We Are Nature

“We often forget that we are nature. Nature is not something separate from us. So when we say that we have lost our connection to nature, we have lost our connection to ourselves.” -Andy Goldsworthy

Easy Spider Repellent

Recently we have had quite a few black widows making their home across our front porch every night. The mama spider hatched a ton of babies out of about three egg sacks she had nestled under one of our shutters. This created a big problem because instead of the one black widow, we ended up …

Regrowing Kitchen Scraps Pt.2

Part 2: Celery Everyone is looking for ways to upcycle and recycle old and broken things, but how about recycling kitchen waste? Yes, you can compost it and give the nutrients back to your garden. However, let’s take a moment to be creative and explore regrowing kitchen scraps into new plants. Celery, among other common …

Cucurbits

In the last few months I have learned quite a bit about the Cucurbitaceae family of plants. Consisting of nearly a thousand plant species, this family includes, but is not limited to, squash, zucchini, cucumbers, pumpkins, and gourds...to name a few. While I have been growing my fair share of zucchini and cucumbers, I still …

Propagating Strawberries

As a beginner gardener, I love sharing all of the things I learn through my experiences, successes, and failures. Propagating strawberries was probably one of the coolest things I learned this year with our garden. I chose ever-bearing strawberries for my first time, since they produce less fruit over a longer period of time. Once …