What if the traditional way we water our plants is actually the most wasteful thing we do in the garden? It’s a frustrating cycle. You stand out in the heat with a hose, yet by mid-afternoon, your squash is wilting and the weeds are thriving on that surface moisture....
Just over a year ago I started onion seeds at completely the wrong time of year. It was too hot, I knew it was too hot, and I did it anyway. Today we dig the whole bed up and find out how badly that went. Short version: not great. A lot came up, not much stuck. The...
You walk into your garden space, coffee in hand, ready to greet your tiny green sprouts, only to find them slumped over like wet noodles. It’s a heartbreaking sight that many of us know all too well, and usually, the culprit is our watering can. If you’re...
That layer of gravel you carefully spread at the bottom of your garden box? It might be the very thing drowning your plants. It sounds like common sense to add “drainage rocks,” but modern soil physics shows this often creates a perched water table,...
In May, these Zinnia beauties were in all their glory, but their glory days are over. Support for Michelle in the Meadow If you’re interested in any of the products we show on this channel, you can use the links below to find them and make a purchase. These...
