Preparing for Planting Day in Your Garden
Planting day is can be seen as the official start of the gardening season; it's often the first day of gathering, planting, preparing, splitting and so on and so forth. It heralds a new season of connecting with nature. This day frequently pairs with a specific holiday or even weekend/day in the...
10 Vegetables That Actually Prefer Containers (and How to Grow Them)
Fresh, homegrown vegetables should be on everyone's radar. Interestingly, you don't need a large garden plot, fancy beds or years of experience. Just a container and a willingness to connect with nature daily. An alternative to traditional methods, many vegetables actually prefer being grown in...
Oh Ficus! My Ficus! Exploring the Genus Ficus as Houseplants
Beloved for centuries and boasting some 800-900 species, the Genus Ficus is exceptionally diverse. And even includes species on every continent but Antartica. Deeply intertwined in many cultures and religions, these were among the first plants to be cultivated cementing a non-negotiable place in...
Scents of the Season: Homemade Simmer Pots
The holiday season calls for comfort and coziness, for hearty food and familiar faces, a beautiful time for warmth and a bit of magic. And as we reflect on enjoying the simplicities of this season, we often muse that the scents that underlie so many jollities are so precious. To invoke festive...