BACKYARD STRAWBERRIES – EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW

This post contains affiliate links, learn more here. As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Fellow Gardeners, strawberries have become a true delight from my backyard food forest. I have been pleasantly surprised at how bountiful their production has been as well as how easy they are to grow. From the inception of my…

2 Proven Ways to Beat the Squash Bugs!

This post contains affiliate links, learn more here. As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Here’s How: For those of you who just need an answer asap! Here it is…start your gardening season with insect netting covering your squash/zucchini bed (details in post). This requires hand-pollination, but it was very effective at keeping…

3 Pros, 2 Cons of Using Wood Chips in the Garden

Using wood chips as an all-over ground cover for the garden has gained in popularity over the years and is utilized in the “Back-to-Eden” or no-till method of gardening. This method was popularized by Paul Gautschi in his documentary film, “Back to Eden”. It’s a very interesting film that you can watch for free at…

How I Turned my Backyard Into a Permaculture Food Forest

Hello all you plant lovers and learners, I’m excited to share my backyard permaculture food forest journey with you. Three years ago my husband and I decided to turn half of our small suburban backyard into a garden. I spent so. much. time. researching in order to decide what kind of garden to start. You…