Practical advice & moral support for the small-scale gardener
When you’re gardening in a small space, it can be tempting to buy all your colorful annuals at the nursery. After all, you don’t need a huge quantity and the pretty store-bought plants offer instant gratification. I get it! I love shopping for plants and am all for indulging in the occasional nursery splurge if…
Our relationships to places are funny things. It can be hard to pin down why we love or hate a place and often it depends on memories and nebulous vibes more than a place’s actual virtues or defects. Furthermore, they are unrequited relationships. Places do not love us back; they are indifferent to our feelings…
Before throwing away any container-like object I always ask myself, “could this be a planter?” At our last house, we inherited a rusty old firepit left behind by previous tenants. It was destined for the trash, but I recognized its potential. In this post, I’ll share some general tips for repurposing any receptacle into a…
Cool temperatures and dark skies got you down? Me too. I know I can’t complain, living in a place with mild winters, but I am a solar-powered, heat-loving person. Once the glow of holiday coziness has worn off, the rest of winter is a slog. The slowly lengthening days and early blooms of February always…
If you have just embarked on your container gardening journey, congratulations! You’re in for a beautiful ride. The very first thing you need to get started are the containers themselves. Unfortunately, this can quickly become daunting once you see the price tags. Here, I’ll share my tips for finding affordable pots, and maybe even some…