Now that October is upon us, it’s time to plant the garlic! There are two varieties of garlic, softneck and hardneck. The “neck” of garlic is the stem of the plant. Hardneck garlic tends to grow larger, produces a garlic scape (an edible stalk that is great for pesto, stir fry, and etc.), is hardier in Northern climates, and has more of a complex flavor than a softneck garlic (softneck is what is in the grocery store). Garlic is one of the easiest crops to grow! Like any crop

Everyone knows Lettuce! A wonderful green that offers many shapes, sizes, and textures. Certain kinds of Lettuce grow at certain times of the growing season. I grow my own Lettuce from early Spring until mid November. Pictured above is one of my favorites… Buttercrunch!! This Lettuce is an early to late Spring variety. It has a crisp crunch with every bite!! It's never too late to pop some seeds in the garden! Let me know if you'd like some suggestions! #lettuce #green #ga

Everyone is talking about the Coronavirus. I am no different in that I’m doing the same. I could give you my opinion and suggestions on what types of supplements and etc. to take that would boost the immune system. Instead, my thoughts go down a different path…. How about prevention through how we think, what we put into our bodies, and how we connect to God? Preventing a virus by the way we think could go in a million directions! Don't misunderstand me... I'm not talking ab

One of my biggest garden planning decisions, other than what I’m planting and where, is what I am going to buy as far as tomato seeds! Some may respond “ just grab the tomato seed packet” at the big box store and plant it!! Oh how I wish!!! I’ve been gardening for many years now (not going to admit to how many... LOL) and every year I take into account the variety and type of tomato I would like to plant. My non-negotiable for the seeds I plant is that they are heirloom and

I don’t know about you but for me, I am super excited that Spring is just around the corner!! I am an avid gardener so once I see the smallest of green pop up in the garden, I get excited!! It’s the simple things that make the “dull and drab winter” disappear. As a person who loves to dig in the dirt, that first little green gem of garlic (pictured below) poking through the soil starts in motion a whole bunch of garden planning and prep work. For me, my planning and prep happ