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Garden Overwhelm: 8 Tips to Help You Cope When Garden Tasks Feel Like A Burden

Cutting sunflowers in small flower field

Gardening should be fun, not cause stress. Follow these 8 tips to deal with garden overwhelm and whip your unruly garden into shape!

Pumpkin Bread Recipe

Ellie’s Pumpkin Bread My middle daughter, Ellie, has always loved baking. Years ago, when she was just 11 years old, she learned how to make white bread. She would often take fresh, warm loaves to friends and neighbors. Soon, she was asked to bake bread for our church congregation’s weekly communion. It was something she […]

How to Install a Beligian Trellis

I love vacationing at Disneyland with my family and lately knowing it’s closed makes me miss it even more than normal. Of course I love the rides and the food and the atmosphere, but almost as much as all of that, I love the landscaping and neverending gardens. I gain so much inspiration from the […]

Getting Started: Top Ten Vegetables to Plant for Beginners

green tomato

When you are just starting out as a gardener, it is important to have success or chances are, you will get discouraged and never plant again.  The first thing to do is consult your local extension office and planting calendar to find what to plant and when. Your success in germination and harvesting will depend […]

Getting Started: 9 Simple Steps for the Beginner Gardener

raised bed gardens

In these days of global pandemics and crazy uncertainty, many are turning to gardening to ensure they have fresh produce for their families. Does this sound like something that has been on your mind but you are unsure how to begin? It can be overwhelming at first, but if you know where to start, you […]