Michelle

My Goal for 2025 is to produce a video at the end of each month sharing our harvests for the month. This is the first video to kick off the 2025 growing season. I think it is going to also help me get an even better idea about what can be produced year round so I can plan an even better gardening and harvest calendar. What's growing in your garden? Support for … [Read more...] about My Florida Garden Harvest Zone 9B | April 2025

No-till gardening means growing plants without turning or digging the soil. Instead of disturbing the earth, gardeners add layers of organic material like compost, mulch, or leaves on top of the ground. This builds soil naturally, keeping the structure and life in place. No-till gardening works well in both backyard gardens and meadow-style spaces. It supports healthy soil, … [Read more...] about The Benefits of No-Till Gardening for Any Garden Space

Insects play a big role in every organic garden. Some support healthy plant growth. Others damage leaves, roots, or fruit. Learning which bugs help and which ones harm is the first step in building a naturally balanced space. You don’t need chemicals to control pests. When you identify bugs correctly, you can work with nature and let beneficial insects do the job for … [Read more...] about How to Identify Good Bugs vs. Bad Bugs in Your Garden

Can I build this tomato trellis in 10 minutes or less? In this video we're going to find out. I'll share the way I did it, the mistakes I made AND how I corrected them. I wanted to build with items I already had here in the Meadow, but I did have to buy some rebar for the base. Ideas from Gemini AI Need Tomato Support? Trellis Ideas Beyond the Cattle … [Read more...] about How to Build a Tomato Trellis, Faster – Even with a Swap

Meadow gardens are peaceful and full of movement. Wildflowers sway with the breeze. Bees and butterflies move from bloom to bloom. But with all this beauty, you still need access. Natural pathways let you move through the space without damaging plants. They also make the garden easier to care for over time. A good pathway does not fight nature—it works with it. You don’t … [Read more...] about Building Natural Pathways Through Your Meadow Garden