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Did you grow cabbage this year? Sauerkraut is a simple and delicious way to preserve and enjoy it. I unintentionally grew a lot of cabbage but was very excited with the opportunity to make sauerkraut.
January and February are great months to start seeds indoors. The weather is likely cold where you are and the days are shorter, but you can start your gardening season this month to get a head start on planting time.
Knowing what plant hardiness zone you are in can make all the difference when it comes to having a thriving garden.
Gardening with children can be an amazing and fun learning opportunity for the whole family.
January and February are great months to start seeds indoors. The weather is likely cold where you are and the days are shorter, but you can start your gardening season this month to get a head start on planting time.
If you’re new to using grow lights you may be surprised by just how close your seedlings need to be them. It’s close! It’s very very close!
Don’t forget to create some fun vegetable markers for the garden. The fun part of planning your next garden is sprucing up the place. These markers are bright which will help remind you what was planted in your garden beds.
Have you taken a break today and walked to your garden? Sometimes we can get caught up in this crazy world and we forget to PAUSE.
Did you know that kale and collards are great vegetables to grow in the winter?
How is your winter garden during this new year? Has anyone been able to pick a haven’t yet.
Planning your garden out for this new growing season? Don’t forget to plan for the bees! Planting an arrangement of flowers to attract pollinators is key in your success.
Do you start your garden seedlings inside for a strong start or directly sow them into your garden? How does your seedling set up look like?
Just because it’s winter time doesn’t mean our gardens are forgotten. What exciting things are you planning for your gardens this year?
Did you grow cabbage this year? Sauerkraut is a simple and delicious way to preserve and enjoy it. I unintentionally grew a lot of cabbage but was very excited with the opportunity to make sauerkraut.
January and February are great months to start seeds indoors. The weather is likely cold where you are and the days are shorter, but you can start your gardening season this month to get a head start on planting time.
Knowing what plant hardiness zone you are in can make all the difference when it comes to having a thriving garden.
This seed storage is an organizer’s dream! This storage wall is a great way to display all your seeds. We like the aesthetic too! Do you display your seeds or keep them under lock and key?
Life lessons come in many shapes and over a course of time. As I sit and reflect on this last year of gardening, I smile at all the memories made.
Niki’s harvest of her winter greens looks lush and delicious! She is able to grow year round using a hoop tunnel to protect her garden. Do you grow in winter
conditions?
Holly has the most amazing butter! These botanical butter rolls look beautiful. Have you tasted delicious butter like this? Do you have something special planned for a holiday meal?
The feeling of growing your own food is incredible but watching your children’s faces light up when they grow their own food is priceless! What veggies has your children grown in the garden?
Thinking of entering the real estate market? Maintaining a beautiful and functional outdoor space can increase the price of your home — significantly.
We think Amy’s vegetable garland is festive and delicious for our feathery friends. We can’t forget to give our chickens some extra love this holiday. They will “cluck” over this tasty treat.
Are you considering bringing your dog down to the vegetable garden with you while you tend to your growing fruits and vegetables? Here’s how to make a dog friendly garden you both can enjoy.
Don’t have any seed catalogs in your mailbox yet? Here’s how to get your hands on free seed catalogs.
What fun surprises do you have in your greenhouse? This disco ball creates a fun playful ambience in this greenhouse! I think their plants are doing a happy dance.
Do you still have some leafy greens in your garden? Nothing better than harvesting late greens for a delicious salad. How do you continue gardening through the winter?
Feeling festive? Collecting greenery to create jolly wreaths seems like a fun way to get into the holiday spirit. Kathryn’s wild garden wreath is inspirational with red berries, a mix of eucalyptus, and evergreen branches.
Your friends are going to be so impressed when they see all your garden veggies on this easy to make, delicious pull apart Christmas tree pizza.
This holiday season try getting creative like Carmen and create natural ornaments from your garden! Salt Dough can be cut into fun holiday shapes than pressed with seeds, flowers, or whatever you find interesting from your garden.
Enjoy three festive cocktail recipes to ring in the holiday season, using items such as rosemary, apples, and mint.
Borscht — Perfect for a cold day, this root veggie soup is delicious, budget-friendly, and easy to make.
Are you wondering what you should be doing in the garden in December? Here are five key things you can do to care for your vegetable garden when the days grow short and cold.
Is a canning set on your Christmas wish list this year? It’s on mine, thanks to a fun canning class with our very own Miss Marion.
My garden inspires me to do more than expand my garden and try new things. Have you made a paper lantern? Here’s an easy DIY paper lantern guide inspired by my garden. It’s a fun activity to do with children or on your own.
This winter, explore three gardening sustainability documentaries that are sure to inspire any nature lover or green thumb.
We are planning for the spring garden and the theme for next year is rainbow of color. Luay’s purple greens will be a perfect addition.
Every gardener needs a few tools to get the job done. Here are 7 recommendations for tools that every gardener should have.
Discover three nostalgic apple desserts perfect for sweater weather.
What a BEAUTIFUL message from Marcus! Spread the love everywhere and boost one another. We love all his inspirational videos.
Let’s go back in time and learn about the emergence of Victory Gardens and what this wartime gardening movement was all about.
Love these ornamental kales that Julia has planted. They’re a fantastic way to keep a little more color going in the garden, even with a light dusting of snow like this!
It’s never too late to start a garden. It might not look like your summer garden, but there are plenty of cold hearty crops you can continue to grow throughout the fall and winter.
November is a great time to be productive in your vegetable garden. Here are a few things you should be doing this month.
It’s that time of year, the leaves are dropping. What to do with that mountain of leaves you’ve raked into a pile? Well after you jump into that pile a handful of times, use them in your compost!
Using fresh herbs and savory ingredients, Learn how to make a stellar garlic rosemary bread that’s sure to be a hit.
Have you ever made pumpkin pie from a real pumpkin? Try this delicious pumpkin pie recipe and welcome fall into your home.
Looking to impress the gardeners and houseplant parents in your life this holiday season? This holiday gift guide for gardeners has 50-plus special gift ideas that are sure to delight plant lovers of all stripes.
It’s more than just apples you’ll be coming home with; it’s family memories that will last a lifetime.
Check out this perfect head of cabbage Steve harvested last week! We still find it fascinating how the disorganized leaves of a cabbage seedling can come together into such a perfect ball of tasty goodness.
With the day’s growing shorter we can’t help but reminisce about our summer garden. Angela’s garden was thriving in June! Did you take a picture of your garden during its peak growing point this summer?
Have you ever heard of a small berry called miracle fruit? This fruit is a native to West Africa, it’s an evergreen shrub that grows in tropical climates. Miracle fruit is also known as miracle berry or its scientific name, Synsepalum dulcificum.
Don’t forget to add some fun decorations to the best part of your home, the garden! Penny at Happy Days Farm has an amazing autumn vibe happening down in her raised beds.
We can’t help but feel a little envious of our gardening friends from the southern hemisphere. While our gardens are either done for the season or winding down, folks in the southern hemisphere are just kicking things off!
G is for garden is a fun way to introduce your child to the joy and wonder of gardening, practice letter recognition and improve motor skills.
Beanie we are so jealous of your perfect pumpkin! Are you planning to visit a pumpkin patch to hunt for the perfect one? Did you plant your own pumpkin patch? Show us your pumpkin adventures!
How is your fall garden growing? Thanksgiving is only a month away are you going to be harvesting some garden fresh veggies to serve with your thanksgiving meal?
When it’s time to pick up a fall pumpkin, think outside the big box store and head to the pumpkin patch to support local farmers.
Did you grow watermelon for the first time this year? When do you harvest watermelon? Why are the leaves changing? You probably have a few questions. Luckily, you’re in the right spot for some quick answers.
Will acorn squash be on your table this fall? Did you grow acorn squash in your garden this year? I hope the answer to both is yes! Acorn squash is a favorite of many gardeners.
Maggie quickly harvested this beautiful mixed basket under the light of her headlamp before a frost came! We have definitely been there before.
How awesome is this that smarterbynature grew their first fresh pineapple from the top off of a grocery store pineapple! We love regrowing things to keep the harvest growing.
Jack Frost nipping at your plants already? Here’s how you can be prepared and know you’ve got things covered when the chill moves in!
Do you call it an eggplant or aubergine? Is it a fruit or a vegetable? How do you eat it? So many questions! Here are the answers.
Row covers are one of the best tools gardeners can have. They are a great way to keep pests out and extend the growing season, both in the spring and fall. Row covers are spun-bonded or woven material such as plastic, polyester or polypropylene.
Andreina, originally from Ecuador, is an urban gardener in Virginia, USA. She makes an amazing mojito with mint straight from her garden, shares produce with friends and neighbors and offers help to new gardeners.
What an incredible job Holli did decorating her greenhouse for fall! We’ve got a little envy of it over here.
In the incredibly busy world we live in, sometimes we get so caught up that we forget to breathe. Covid-19 has given many of us the time to be still and listen to ourselves and gardening has given me the space to breathe.
This tomato tart by Luay looks absolutely delicious, and is a great way to use up that surplus of cherry tomatoes wee inevitably have at the end of the season!
Did you know corn doesn’t grow in the wild? Corn, also known as maize, comes from the domestication of an ancient grass called teosinte. About 9,000 years ago maize was domesticated in south-central Mexico.
The legends of jack o’lanterns (or jack-o’-lanterns) are surprisingly ones many people don’t seem to know. Why do we carve pumpkins and why do we call them jack o’lanterns? I love a good story, especially Irish folklore.
Looks like Mona had a great harvest this week! With strange temperature fluctuations and off-the-wall weather in various parts of the world, some folks are having their growing season cut short.
Holy smokes! Check out these super long Chinese Red Noodle Beans that Joshua is growing! We love how unique they are! Are you growing any specialty vegetables this year?
Love to garden and all things produce? Throw a farmers market party and share the love of fresh produce!
Interested in canning your own homemade pasta sauce? Follow my adventure in the kitchen with Ms. Marion to learn how to can.
We think Kelly nailed it with this one! The best thing about long weekends is having more time to spend in the garden!
Sustainable gardening is a set of practices that minimizes any negative impact of gardening on human health and the environment.
Another gorgeous blend of flowers and veggies by raleighcityfarm! We love their message on the importance of urban farms, bringing much needed fresh food and agriculture education to city-dwellers!
September is a great time to be in the garden. The cooler weather is a warm welcome after a long hot summer. Don’t put your feet up and relax yet though. There’s still work to be done! Here are 11 things you should be doing in the garden in September.
Are your tomato plants amazingly tall and lush green but lacking in fruit production? Why does this happen and how can you fix it?
What are zoodles and how do you make them? All you need is a spiralizer and some zucchini and you’re on your way to a tasty dinner.
Our readers have an ongoing battle with pests in their gardens. This month we take a closer look at praying mantises.
Marion is an inspiration in the garden. I love seeing what she harvests and getting quick video tours of her garden.
Check out these richly colored open faced sandwiches from mustloveherbs! They’re making us want to break out the bread and a fresh tomato. Do you make tomato sandwiches with your harvest?
A broccoli party? Who would ever think of such a theme? Our daughter, that’s who. This Pinterest mom couldn’t say no. Read all about our super awesome broccoli inspired birthday party so you can host one as well.
Whether it be summer, spring or fall (or even winter if planted in a coldframe!) beets are tolerant of both hot and cool weather. Plant them early in the spring season or late into the summer for a fall or early winter harvest.
From their Andrean origins to their global success, tomatoes have had an extraordinary journey through time.
Almost 221 years after George Washington’s passing, he’s still making an impact on Americans. I was not inspired to lead a movement, to join the military, or to write a poem or song. No, it was much simpler than that. I was inspired to evolve my garden.
Whether you’re searching to improve the quality of your garden-based photos or desiring more engagement and likes, here’s a list of gardenstead’s do’s and don’ts catered specifically to improving your harvest photography skills.
Whoa! Check out the size of Liz’s harvest! It looks absolutely fantastic. Have you grown some super-huge veggies this year? Show us below!
With an estimated drop of nearly 40% in North American bee colonies in 2018 alone, the impacts of our environmental footprint cannot be denied. Read on to discover more about these vital creatures, and how we can help them.
What a fantastic setup from Katie! She’s using a traditional three-sisters planting, raising bees, and composting! We can’t wait to see the bountiful harvest the rest of the season brings her.
You may have heard that cauliflower is not the easiest of veggies to grow, although true, the feeling of harvesting your own delicious head of cauliflower is greatly rewarding.
Pumpkin season is upon us. Now is the time to harvest and enjoy pumpkins and winter squash, but can you identify the different varieties? Here’s our fall guide to choosing the right pumpkin or squash for your next autumn inspired meal.
You waited all winter to plant your spring garden and after that last frost (finally!) you were able to plant. You harvested all of your fruits and vegetables with pride and joy this summer. Don’t get comfortable yet though, there’s still time to plant more.
There are many birds that are helpful in the garden, and there are those that are not. Here’s how to attract the right ones.
While we often focus on the “bad bugs” we forget there are many “good bugs” that reside in our gardens as well, some are actually necessary for the success of our fruits and veggies.
If you are new to gardening or are looking for a better way to stay organized and on schedule with planting and harvesting, this is a great resource.
This month we’re featuring a community member who ventured into vertically growing watermelon! Meet Pilar Cutler and discover her amazing pantyhose hanging watermelon that she lovingly grows in a small town in Virginia, USA.
Check out the amazing repurposing of this ladder from Mona!! Not only is it a fantastic trellis, but look how cute it is with the birdhouse on top! How do you repurpose things in your garden?
Cucumbers fresh from the garden, sliced with a little bit of salt, are so much better than what you get from the grocery store. Garden cucumbers are so fresh and delicious and pretty straightforward to grow on your own!
What a great harvest from Marie! We love that her dogs get to tag along with her. Do you have any pets that “help” you tend the garden? We’d love to see them below!
Moon Gardening — What is that? You may ask. Sure, it sounds like some sort of psychedelic experience, doesn’t it? Or maybe something out of a sci-fi story! Curious? Read on to discover what moon gardening is all about.
Read on to learn all about tomatoes including fun facts, health benefits, how to grow tomatoes, how to identify and treat diseases and pests.
What a gorgeous harvest! Mark is undertaking a fantastic challenge of only eating food he can produce on his own property, for three whole weeks! Have you ever tried a similar challenge? Let us know how it turned out!
We are loving the colors in these “refrigerator pickles” by mustloveherbs! What is your favorite go-to pickling recipe?
Gardening with children can be an amazing and fun learning opportunity for the whole family.
Our awesome moderator Emily posted her process of canning cucumbers over the weekend! Are you feeling inspired?
Bush beans are the dandelion of the vegetable world, not that they’re a weed, but that they will grow anywhere and everywhere.
Growing potatoes in the ground is much easier than you might think. If you’re new to growing potatoes, you’ll love how simple it is. Potatoes are an easy crop that need little attention.
I love the Gorilla Cart that we use in the garden. A friend recommended it to us, and now I can recommend it with confidence to you. It has made gardening so much easier.
Pearl is an extremely knowledgeable, delightful and positive member of our Vegetable Garden group on Facebook who gardens in a small town in Northern Illinois, USA.
I read a lot about hilling with straw before deciding to use that as well. Never, did I encounter anything about white mold. I instantly googled “white mold in growing potatoes.”
Insects, often referred to as garden pests, are a natural part of the cycle of growing food. Don’t fret, it means your garden is alive but let’s take a closer look into finding some balance.
Whenever I enter the garden, to work, to observe, or to harvest… I bring the same three tools with me…
Our guide to get your summer squash from seed to table. These fast-growers can produce large amounts of fruits, resulting in summer long harvests.
Introducing our new series, “gardenstead spotlight.” Where we highlight people like Donna, whose gardening passion travelled with her from Guyana, South America to Canada.
When you grow vegetables and flowers from seed inside your home, there is one very important step called “hardening off” that you need to take before planting outside.
Ally, friend, confidant, co-worker, bff, whatever you want to call them, did you know that plants have natural companions too. When planted next to each other these plants can help one another thrive in the garden.
If you’re new to using grow lights you may be surprised by just how close your seedlings need to be them. It’s close! It’s very very close!
Peas are one of the first crops you can grow in your vegetable garden, as they are an early spring, cool-weather crop.
“As soon as the soil can be worked,” may be a phrase you’ve come across when reading about when to start your garden. This vague phrase may have you scratching your head in confusion.
Due to its resilient nature kale is suitable to grow in hardiness zones 2-10. Which is pretty much all of them! It’s a cool-weather crop which makes it ideal for spring or fall harvests.
This post is an invitation to THINK about designing your vegetable garden.
This story starts in July, well into the growing season with my garden rooted and growing nicely. I had “innocently” popped into my favorite herb shop…
Got old seeds? And wondering if you should plant them this year? Do a simple germination test.
I grow homegrown garlic each year because it has ten times more flavor than garlic in the grocery store. Bonus, it’s easy to grow – all you need is patience.
If you’ve ever found yourself at your local garden centre gazing upon rows of seedlings, feeling overwhelmed and not knowing what to buy – this short comprehensive guide is for you.
One of the most popular homegrown vegetables is the good ol’ tomato. These tips can be applied to planting tomatoes in the ground, in a raised bed or into a large container.
Follow and experiment alongside Cindy, who is embarking on a summer long project of planting her first veggie garden from seed.
A step-by-step guide to planting peas. Plus, a little experiment on whether to soak or not to soak peas before you plant them.
Watch the video above to see how our growing carrots in a container project is progressing.
Why do you pot up? What is potting up? How do you pot up? When do you pot up? Do you have to pot up? All great questions. Let’s dive in.
Maybe you’ve tried carrots in the past only to have grown a wee little thing that might somewhat resemble a carrot. I’m here to urge you to try again BUT in a container!
Growing vegetables from seed shouldn’t be daunting. The following five veggies are easy for beginners to grow from seed – in the ground, a raised bed, or in a container.
Seed starting is as personal and diverse as gardeners themselves. But if buying seedlings that are ready to plant is so easy… why commit the time and energy to grow from seed?
If you were to ask me: “Jaz, what’s your favorite crop to grow in the garden right now?” My answer would be the diligent, delightful and delicious garden goodie: the tomatillo.
Is a canning set on your Christmas wish list this year? It’s on mine, thanks to a fun canning class with our very own Miss Marion.
My garden inspires me to do more than expand my garden and try new things. Have you made a paper lantern? Here’s an easy DIY paper lantern guide inspired by my garden. It’s a fun activity to do with children or on your own.
This winter, explore three gardening sustainability documentaries that are sure to inspire any nature lover or green thumb.
We are planning for the spring garden and the theme for next year is rainbow of color. Luay’s purple greens will be a perfect addition.
Every gardener needs a few tools to get the job done. Here are 7 recommendations for tools that every gardener should have.
Discover three nostalgic apple desserts perfect for sweater weather.
What a BEAUTIFUL message from Marcus! Spread the love everywhere and boost one another. We love all his inspirational videos.
Let’s go back in time and learn about the emergence of Victory Gardens and what this wartime gardening movement was all about.
Love these ornamental kales that Julia has planted. They’re a fantastic way to keep a little more color going in the garden, even with a light dusting of snow like this!