The Plumb Line & The Cornerstone
I’m not a big DIY-er, but I do love a good episode of This Old House. Have you ever noticed that those guys still have ALL their fingers? That seriously...
NC Planting Calendar & What to Plant This Week
For those of you who are growing in NC (zone 7B), this planting calendar from NC State Extension is the bomb dot com. I’ve printed mine out to keep with...
Seed Starting 2022
As I write this, I’m sitting on my couch, surrounded by seeds, garden books, a vomit-inducing amount of kids toys, while watching “Gardener’s World” on Amazon Prime. Can I just...
Seed Comparison Shopping
I was raised by a shopaholic mom. No joke. We would drive all the way from our house in Cary to as far as Greensboro just to get a deal....
Tips on Planting Fruit Bushes & Notes on Leaf Hoarding
FRUIT!!!!! My idea for adding fruit to our garden has come to fruition! Since my last post, the Jubilee Garden has grown by 144 square feet for a 4 ft...
23 Heads of Garlic
Fall plantings for the win! This week, I harvested 23 heads of garlic from our herb garden. All of these came from individual cloves of grocery store garlic that I...
Weedling vs. Seedling – How to Tell the Difference
There comes a point in every gardener’s life when he or she is faced with one of life’s toughest questions: “Is that a weed or something I planted and forgot...
How to Make a Herb Spiral
Herb spirals are a fun and easy way to fit your favorite herbs into a small planting area. I learned about this technique from a book on Permaculture called Gaia’s...