Since reading a book called Ikigai: The Japanese Secret To A Long And Happy Life, I have invested much of my time and energy in eating a cleaner diet. One of the key dietary elements of Okinawan’s who reach the ripe old age of 100 are root vegetables. I love sweet potatoes, and I’m currently…
It’s my birthday month and what’s better than hitting the local nursery to shop for a bunch of plants?! That’s exactly what I did, and I figured that some of you might be interested in what I’m planting and growing in May, so I’m excited to share that with you. Here’s a list of the…
Is it resourceful or cheap to repurpose old stuff? Personally, I’m all for it but at the same time, I’ve seen first hand what it looks like to turn a section of your home into an abstract art project by experimenting with old stuff. Thankfully, one of our successful attempts at repurposing something happened to…
Howdy Folks! Welcome to my ultimate guide to the best plants for new gardeners. It wasn’t that long ago that I, too, was a beginner. But I was by no means a stranger to gardening. You see, we moved into our daily home almost 3 decades ago with a lot of yard space. Given that…
Whoever said that celery has to be grown in the ground was a liar! (I don’t know if anyone ever said that, haha). But I’d never done it before, and since I had some sprouts to experiment with, I decided to plant them in a few plastic bottles. I wasn’t sure how much soil and…
For the longest time, I wanted to grow a citrus fruit tree in my garden. I’ve grown a lemon tree but never a citrus fruit, and it just so happened that last week, I was at the nursery when I stumbled upon a handful of citrus fruit trees! It’s spring in my part of the…
Over the last couple of months, I’ve fallen in love with marigolds. I was having a huge problem with ladybugs and aphids destroying my kale and spinach plantations, but I didn’t want to contaminate my organic greens with pesticides. That’s when I learned about the bug-repelling qualities of marigold. Spoiler alert: it works! It took…
It’s been a while since I last blogged on here, and I really missed it. I was dealing with poor health, much of it attributed to what I’ve been eating. To get back on track, I started focusing on plant-based foods, which inspired me to get back to my garden. At least something good came…
Recently, I grew a batch of eggplants despite my inability to eat nightshades. It’s a complicated story pertaining to an autoimmune disease, but that doesn’t stop me from planting and growing eggplants for my family to enjoy. This last harvest was fantastic, but not without some pitfalls. I couldn’t help but notice that some of…
I harvested a full batch of celery last week, and it was delicious. It took quite a while to grow, but it was well worth the wait because blanching the stalk preserved the flavor profile but reduced the bitterness. When harvesting, I wanted to test if celery could regrow. To my surprise, it did. So…