One of the most sustainable, long term ways of getting food out of your yard is by developing a food forest. Starting a food forest can seem like a complex thing, but really once you have designed the main layout, you can continue to keep adding to your food forest over the coming months and […]
Gardening supplies from the dollar store
Gardening can be expensive! There is always something else you need for the garden and buying everything from the nursery…or even the big box store can get expensive. There is no reason to spend that much money! I buy lots of garden supplies at the dollar store (I prefer Dollar Tree) Many are the same […]
The 7 layers of a Food Forest Explained | A List of Plants for a Food Forest
Designing a food forest from the ground up can be an overwhelming and seemingly insurmountable task at the beginning. Working out what plants are good food forest plants, and even understanding what exactly is a food forest. I have created a series to help you in the design process. I will hold your hand while […]
What Can You Add to the Compost Pile
There are so many items that can be added to the compost pile that you may not be aware of. Check out this list of items you can add.
Oh, Garden You Feed My Soul
“The many great gardens of the world, of literature and poetry, of painting and music, of religion and architecture, all make the point as clear as possible: The soul cannot thrive in the absence of a garden. If you don’t want paradise, you are not human; and if you are not human, you don’t have […]
The Easy Guide to Starting a Compost Pile
Having a compost pile is key to growing a productive garden. Starting a compost pile from scratch is often seen as daunting and people don’t know how to build a compost heap, so many people just avoid it for fear of ‘doing it wrong’. Compost has so many benefits for the garden, I really encourage […]
