Author: Corina
101 Garden related tasks and activities that kids can do
In June, I had the pleasure of leading a week long day camp around gardening and homesteading with elementary aged kids. It was a delight to see their minds connecting the dots with where their food came from, how it was raised and the care and attention it needed. We started with a rhythm of…
monthly vegetable garden checklist for grow zones 6 & 7
Here’s a detailed monthly to-do list for maintaining a vegetable garden (in a sunny position) in USDA Hardiness Zones 6 and 7: January February March April May June July August September October November December While this list is not extensive, it will help keep important line-items at the forefront of your mind and you establish…
How the Victory Garden Came to Be in America and How To Start A Victory GArden
When the words “victory garden” are spoken, it’s almost unavoidable to think of beautiful WWII propaganda signs, Rosy the Riveter and other nostalgic and iconic imagery. The Victory gardens that most are familiar with tend to be from the WWII era here in America but the first Victory Garden actually made it’s debut world wide…
Edible Sugar Flowers For Your Baked Goods
This is a great way to get the most out of your overwintered and early spring pansies and violas before the summer sun gets to them!
How It Started and How It’s going, Market Garden Update
A market style garden has captured my eye for years. I like the neat rows of varied crops, and have long found inspiration in the orderly yet productive estate-owned gardens across the pond from the Victorian era and beyond. Gravetye Manor in Sussex has a beautiful kitchen garden that I am constantly finding myself drawn…