by Tess Pennington | May 2020 | Garden, Gardening Guides, Soil and Composting, Sustainability
Food security has never been as important as it is now. With the concern of complications arising in the food supply chain, it is no wonder that people are turning to seeds as a lifeline for the future. For years, we have put up growing guides to help beginner...
by Tess Pennington | August 2019 | Featured, Garden, Gardening Guides, Health, Soil and Composting, Sustainability
If the plants in your garden are not getting enough water, then they are also not getting enough nutrients to grow. Underwatering your plant is one of the worst things that can happen to your garden, but there are a few simple ways to tell if this is the case and...
by Tess Pennington | January 2019 | Featured, Garden, Soil and Composting
Composting not only reduces trash in landfills but also improves your backyard at home. Your garden will produce healthier vegetables and more beautiful flowers with just the addition of a compost pile. Composting doesn’t have to be difficult and although it...
by Tess Pennington | December 2018 | Featured, Garden, Soil and Composting, Sustainability
While we welcome in a new year, I like to take some time to reflect on the past and start dreaming of a better future. And, of course, I implement this into my gardening as well. While I have the best intentions to have a thriving garden, sometimes mistakes are made....
by Tess Pennington | July 2018 | Featured, Garden, Gardening Guides, Health, Soil and Composting, Uncategorized
If you have patience, carrots are a fun yet easy to grow vegetable. An added benefit is that there are only 25 calories in a medium-sized carrot making them “waistline friendly” like most vegetables. Carrots are also rich in beta-carotene, which converts...
by Tess Pennington | April 2018 | Featured, Garden, Soil and Composting
Soil is one of the most important ingredients you need for a productive garden. In order to have a lush garden that grows big, juicy vegetables, you need lots of nutrients in the soil. Over the years, I have read a lot about gardening and came across the Soil Science...
by Tess Pennington | October 2017 | Featured, Soil and Composting
We all want to grow the most nutritious foods in our organic garden and in order to do that you must continually add nutrition back to the soil. Homemade fertilizers can be made using items you would normally toss in the wastebasket. Items like egg shells, banana...
