No Dig Gardening

How It Started and How It’s going, Market Garden Update

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…

Why I Germinate Peppers & Tomatoes In The Oven

Why I Germinate Peppers & Tomatoes In The Oven

This month, I successfully sprouted tomatoes and peppers in as little as 4 days by utilizing my electric oven light to speed up germination! I discovered that the oven stays between 78-80F IF I have the oven light on, and it stays 70-72 with the oven light off. I knew that peppers and tomatoes needed…

no dig garden bed

no dig garden bed

In 2021, I have resolved to continue to cultivate my gardening skills and knowledge. I aim to grow more intentionally and intuitively this year and hope you will follow along with my journey month to month. This is the first blog post of this year to cover my experience in No Dig gardening.