by Shelley Levis
It’s no secret that gardening is good for your health. There is proof that a little garden therapy can benefit ailments such as stress, depression, and anxiety. When it comes to our immune system, some veggies are better than others in their ability to give us a...
by Shelley Levis
Recycled Paper Seed Cups Making your own seed cups out of newspaper is super easy to do. Not only do they break down quickly, but using recycled items you have on hand is better for the planet! This quick video tutorial will show you how… I am very happy...
by Shelley Levis
10 Unusual Edible Pumpkins I don’t know how many times I have said this, but I love gourds and heirloom pumpkins… warts and all! I decided to contact the folks out at Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds after checking out their amazing selection of pumpkin...
by Shelley Levis
Edible Flower Garden Bed Design My herb bed is in need of a desperate make over. It’s been three years since I turned a dry dirt filled box (appreciated only by the neighbor’s cats) into an overflowing plethora of edible goodness. I have been adding...
by Shelley Levis
Top Garden Bloggers Share Their Favorite Seed Companies I recently became part of a group of fabulous green thumbed bloggers that are plant geeks like me! You’ll love all of our craft idea’s, delicious fresh recipes and of course our combined expert...
by Shelley Levis
5 Things a Gardener can do Indoors until Spring Gardeners have it tough in the winter… after the holidays are over, we are anxious to get garden planning for the upcoming year. So while we stare out the window hugging our cup of tea plotting the makeover...
by Shelley Levis
The Difference Between a Shovel and a Spade They both dig right? They both lift things, make holes, are good for leaning on…. but what is the difference between a shovel and a spade….really? This may come as a bit of a surprise to you but...
by Shelley Levis
Seeds, seeds and more seeds. Winter is actually a great time for gardeners. Instead of tending to our gardens we are dreaming about them. My mother always tells the story that while other teenage girls would read fiction novels, her Shelley loved to read seed...
by Shelley Levis
Now that the soil preparation is done it’s time to get sowing the vegetable bed. I have done my fair share of starting seeds indoors over the years but I’ve found the best success is to direct sow if you can. Sowing seeds is easy. Here is the...
by Shelley Levis
It’s time to get planting here in the Pacific Northwest but before we start sowing our precious little packets of seeds, we need to get the soil ready. This tutorial is for preparing a garden for planting using an old fashioned method called double digging. If...
