Let it be known that I am not any kind of gardening professional or aspiring homesteader. I grew up with a mom who always had a veggie patch, worked in a greenhouse during college, and simply enjoy eating local food 🙂 Because let’s face it, no tomato from the grocery can ever compare to one picked five minutes ago in your garden!

This year we put in our first raised beds in our “new” house–we’ve been here since March 2023–and thanks to a cool, rainy spring and start to summer, our plants are thriving. We’ve picked dozens of strawberries, plenty of kale and lettuce, the green beans are starting to ripen by the handful and the zucchini are quickly multiplying.… Read More »