6 Simple Steps to Do Now for Easier Spring Gardening

Preparing a garden for fall and winter, or winterizing, can be accomplished in a few basic steps. While you don’t have to do heed any of these gardening tips, such preparation will promote the healthiest, most productive, and relatively toil-free  harvests next year. Purge Learn More …

DIY Soaker Hose Irrigation

Heads up! There is an updated version of this post here that shows our most recent installation. Both posts have great tips for your drip irrigation system. The metro Atlanta area has some insane droughts and heat during the summer. I don’t Learn More …

Oddly Romantic Date Night

We were in desperate need of a date night: work stress, family tension, travel planning, and other such nonsense slammed down on us midweek. The rainy evening wasn’t ideal for going anywhere but we were determined to get out of Learn More …

It’s Spring! Last Minute Tips to Get Your Garden Ready

Welcome to Spring, the official beginning of terrific weather, sunshine and refreshing showers. The southeast has had an abnormally crappy winter (not that the midwest or northeast had it any better) and Spring couldn’t come fast enough. Some of you Learn More …

Full of Crap: Manure Types for Organic Gardening

This post is all about poop! Using manure as fertilizer is simply a part of composting and organic gardening. Below is a bit that I’ve learned on different manure options and their benefits/disadvantages. Hopefully this little guide will be helpful!Please note: Never scoop Learn More …

Winter preparations for spring gardening

My little plot isn’t fit for winter gardening. It gets zero sun. The good news is that I can focus my free time elsewhere (maybe learning sign language, touching up my Spanish, home decor, and marathon training).  More good news? Learn More …