With this post, I am starting a new section on my blog for curated garden gift ideas. No, I am not selling these but rather curating these are items that you can purchase yourself.…

As we continue to live through social distancing guidelines in the wake of COVID-19, one of my challenges is not being able to get my seedlings planted in the ground. I started seedlings in…

Because I plant a variety of flowers and vegetables in my garden, butterflies are ever-present. Curious, I did research on each butterfly and became aware of the fascinating Monarch butterfly. In addition to being…

As I write this blog, we are amid the COVID-19 Pandemic or the Coronavirus. This is my first experience with such a widespread and deadly virus. For me, it’s a time of self-reflection. Along…

Of all the vegetables I grow in my garden, radishes are the easiest to grow. Why? Two primary reasons. One, radishes grow fast and are ready to harvest in 3-5 weeks. Second, radishes are…

I have been celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day for as long as I can remember. My father, an Irishman, kept the tradition alive in our family. The usual celebration consisted of Irish Soda Bread along…

My inspiration to try vegetable gardening with milk crates came from Fenway Park in Boston. Fenway Park, the home of the Boston Red Socks, has an amazing rooftop garden (see below). While their overall…

It takes a lot of trust to direct seed vegetables. Slowly over the years, I developed this trust. Now, I am quite comfortable with direct seeding. But like anything in gardening, knowledge and planning…

I am inspired to write about how to grow arugula due to an arugula supply shortage. Apparently, the weather in the southern states has not been conducive to growing arugula this season. While I…

I love dill. The flavor, the aroma, the ferny, blue-green leaves, the umbrella-like heads of yellow flowers and finally, saving dill seeds. In addition, butterflies love dill, especially black swallowtail. Because dill attracts beneficial…