Purpose Driven Gardens: Creating Something Meaningful
“We might think we are nurturing our garden, but of course it’s our garden that is really nurturing us.” Jenny Uglow Sometimes the day is just beginning, the ground sprinkled with dew. Sometimes the sun is setting for the evening, bathing the world in golden light. Or sometimes, it's somewhere in...
Successfully Growing Lavender
If "less is more" could have a poster-child in the plant world it would be lavender. Provided you have ample full-sun (6-8 hours), lavender needs very little from their gardener. Truly, one of the main reasons why people can't seem to grow lavender is because they "over-love" it. If you maybe...
Cut Flowers All-Season Long
Dedicating a portion of your garden for cut flowers is always a good decision. Truly, being able to harvest your very own homegrown bouquet to display in your home is a marvelous practise. Interacting with flowers triggers the release of all our favourite feel-good brain chemicals while...
Succession Planting: An Introduction
Succession planting combines clever planning and sowing to maximize growing potential, making the most of each gardening season, from last to first frost. It incorporates various practices depending on your growing goals and harvest expectations. Simply put however, there are two main strategies:...