I have purchased and used a lot of garden gloves. I have long fingers and hands, so I struggled with finding gloves. I may also be picky- I hate buying gloves to find out that thorns can pierce the gloves…
Herbs for a new gardener
When I first started my garden, herbs were one of the first thing I knew I wanted to grow. I thought herbs were probably simple to grow. I had a great first experience growing herbs- but growing herbs is anything…
5 Garden Chores to Add to Your Daily Routine
Going to my garden is something I look forward to every day. I like to go outside before my kids wake up, sometimes just as the sun is rising and complete all the chores I have to do. However, this…
Growing Strawberries for new gardeners
I have grown a lot of fruit and vegetables in my garden and one fruit that is a staple in my garden is- strawberries! I always recommend that a new gardener plant strawberries. Strawberries are easy to grow and absolutely…
Garden plans and goals for a garden novice
It is that time of year when the summer garden is starting to come together. I have seeds starting under grow lights, soil in the garage, and tons of drawings of my garden and garden expansion. I have big goals…
Plant Suggestions for a First Time Gardener
If you are just starting a new garden, it can be overwhelming to figure out what to grow. When I first started gardening,I tried to grow plants that were not a great choice for beginners and became very very frustrated….
Garden Prep in the Winter
Despite the fact that it has been in the 60s in NJ this week, it is still winter and I won’t be able to be out in the garden for a while. But that doesn’t mean that there isn’t work…
How To Start A Garden Journal
If you have a garden, big, small or even just one raised bed, you need a garden journal. This must have tool for your garden that will help you year after year. Keeping records, notes, lists of successes and failures…
Best Lessons from the Garden – Top 5 Garden Tips
As this garden season comes to end I spent some time reflecting on this season. The weather did not work in my favor but overall I think it was a pretty good gardening season. I lost some plants early on,…
Why I love growing in a Keter Easy Raised Planter Bed
I wanted to garden for some time but as I was afraid to, as I wrote in a previous post. One reason I was faired was destroying my grass. For that reason, when I started gardening, I started with a…
6 Reasons to Garden in a Raised Garden Bed
I have been gardening for several years now in a raised garden bed. A raised garden bed is actually how I first started gardening and I think this type of bed is an amazing vehicle to grow for so many…
How to Start Composting
I used to think that composting was gross. I never heard people talking about it, so I thought composting was a weird thing for a suburban mom. But composting is not weird or gross. The truth is composting is amazing,…
