I can't tell you what a joy gardening has been for me over the past few years now. As a child, my parents and grandparents encouraged gardening summer after summer, but I simply never took an interest. ...
July Garden
It feels like I was just reporting on the progress of our garden, but looking back at those photos from only a few weeks ago has me floored at what a difference such a short amount of time can make. Nearly everything has tripled in size and we’ve already begun harvesting and enjoying much of it. ...
June Garden
June has flown right on by and I’ve barely had time to tend to our garden, let alone share any updates on its progress! I got a pretty late start on getting things in the ground this year, compared to the past couple of years, and was so worried that we’d have little-to-no starts to choose from and ...
August Garden
It's been a dry, dry summer up until the past couple of weeks here in Northeast Indiana, and that, mixed with the intense heat, has made it rather difficult to maintain not only lawns, but gardens, too. ...
July Garden
Hey, friends! I know awhile back, I discussed our plans to really revamp the layout of our garden this year. Unfortunately, we've had so many other house projects and summer plans to tend to, that we never got around to it. ...
Like Mother, Like Daughter: My First Year of Gardening
When I was younger, my mom would spend hours in her gardens. I never understood the appeal of fighting off bugs and heat, wiping away sweat only to leave a streak of dirt in its place, or pulling weed after weed knowing they'd come back just a week or two later. And I especially didn't like when ...