So I’ve been baking sourdough for years now and honestly the discard situation gets ridiculous. Like, every time I feed my starter I’m dumping out a cup of this bubbly fermented flour-water mix, and for a while I was trying all these discard recipes – pancakes, crackers, whatever. But sometimes you just want to use…
So here’s the thing about moles – most of what you read online about getting rid of them is either outdated, totally wrong, or just gets repeated because someone saw it on some gardening blog once. I’ve been down this rabbit hole myself. My lawn looked like a minefield last spring with all the tunnels…
So here’s the thing about fall planting that most gardeners don’t realize – it’s secretly the best time to get stuff in the ground. Not spring. Fall. I know that sounds backwards because we’re all trained to think “spring = planting season” but the research actually shows fall-planted perennials and shrubs develop way better root…
So you’re thinking about getting a shed. Or maybe you already have one that’s giving you problems. Either way, I’ve spent way too much time researching this stuff – reading building codes, checking construction studies, and talking to people who’ve built dozens of these things. Turns out there’s a lot more to sheds than you’d…
So here’s the thing about September. Most gardeners are already thinking about putting their gardens to bed, getting ready for fall cleanup, basically shutting everything down. But this is actually one of the most critical times for pollinators, and honestly? A lot of the stuff we think we should be doing is exactly wrong. I…
So here’s the thing about cover crops. Every fall I watch people pull out their tomatoes and peppers, look at their sad depleted garden beds, and then just… leave them empty all winter. Which honestly makes me want to yell “PLANT SOMETHING” because bare soil in winter is basically the worst thing you can do….
Look, I get it. You’ve probably seen a million articles about composting that either make it sound way too complicated or give you advice that doesn’t actually work. Some tell you to just throw everything in a pile and magic happens. Others act like you need a PhD in soil science to not screw it…
So here’s the thing about fall gardens – most people think once summer ends, you’re basically done with flowers. Maybe you’ve got some mums if you’re lucky, but fragrance? That’s for spring and summer, right? Wrong. Like really wrong. I spent years thinking my garden was over after Labor Day, but then I started actually…
Alright so here’s the thing about spring bulbs. Everyone thinks they’re foolproof – just stick them in the ground in fall and boom, spring flowers, right? Well, sort of. But after watching my neighbor’s tulips fail to come back for the third year in a row while mine keep multiplying, I realized there’s actually a…
So here’s the thing about collecting lavender seeds. Most articles make it sound super simple – just wait til the flowers dry, shake them around, boom you’ve got seeds. And technically that’s true. But if you actually want those seeds to grow into plants? That’s where it gets interesting. I’ve been growing lavender for years…