I long desire a space with acres of seemingly endless rows of beautiful vegetables, herbs, and flowers. But for now, my reality is a patch …
Creating a Dream Garden with Little Space
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Pollock and Henbit Deadnettle Salad
It is the season of fresh salads! I typically live for fall, but lately I have been living for spring because this is the time …
Fresh Dandelion Tea
Where I live, we have had an uncharacteristically cool spring. It is actually quite a relief because the past few years, the weather has switched …
Alchemy Garden #24: What We’re Growing In 2023
Here in Southern Virginia, winter has been alarmingly mild with only a few weeks here and there of frost and absolutely no snow. However, that …
Summer Herbal Harvest 2022
With summer half way through, I wanted to share some of the wonderful herbs I was able to harvest so far! Ever since I took …
Looseleaf Lettuce
Ideal Season: Cool Sun: Full Sun/Partial Shade Ideal Soil Type: Sandy Loam Soil Ideal Temperature: 50-72°F (10-22°C) Maturation Period: 50-80 Days (depending on the variety) …
Homemade Vegetable Wash
MAKE HARVEST TO TABLE SAFE We would all like to think that our homegrown produce is fresh and pure of anything harmful, but the truth …
Third Year of Gardening
This is my third year of gardening, and I am excited to share what I’m starting with this year. This year, I envisioned something new …
Alchemy Garden Journal Entry 23: As Winter Approaches…
We had such a warm summer last year that I didn’t expect to get so many chilly nights. I live in Zone 7b where winters …
Alchemy Garden Journal Entry 15: Extra Pruning
5/26/2020 The sun is a tease this week, rearing its bright white head only in the early evenings. By then, my plants only get an …