I used Earthboxes when I lived in a condo, which had a tiny outdoor space. All the vegetables did very well, and I could get a good harvest from them. However, they were put in storage when we moved to a single-family home with a bigger yard. Even though we have much bigger space to…
How to Multiply Strawberry Plants
Strawberry is one of the easiest plants to propagate. They grow runners during summer and fall, spreading quickly. You may end up having 20+ strawberry plants from one single plant in one growing season! If you love strawberries like I do, this may be a great option to get multiple plants without spending a lot…
Bokashi Composting – Converting Kitchen Waste to Compost
There are many methods to convert kitchen waste to compost. Rather than throwing everything into trash and added to landfill, recycling kitchen waste benefits both the environment and the soil you garden in. The current method I am using to deal with kitchen waste is bokashi composting. Compared to traditional composting, meat, fish, and dairy…
Effective Way of Starting Perennials from Seed
As previously mentioned, the only flowers I started from seeds were zinnia, vinca, and marigold. They are very easy to grow, and all I needed to do was to simply spread seeds on my raised bed after the last frost date and they grew. This year, I decided to allocate a small portion of our…
Digital Garden Planner
I have a hand-written garden journal that I often write down what I did, such as date of sowing seeds, transplanting seedlings, and what’s done in my garden. However, there are some days that I am so tired that I forget to write them down. I was looking for a better way to keep track…
Ginger Roots Update
I shared a method to quickly sprout ginger roots in the “Sprouting Ginger Quickly” post last week. Ginger roots that have been on the heat mat covered with a humidity dome are doing really well. I thought I would post an update in case you want to try this method to sprout ginger roots for…
When to Sow Tomato Seeds
Sometime in late January to early February, I usually start thinking about sowing tomato seeds indoors. The last frost date in our area (Zone 7B/8A) is around April 2nd, and ideal time for seed sowing starts in early-February as it needs 6 to 10 weeks before being transplanted outdoors. I actually sowed tomato seeds on…
Making Tea with Purple Dead Nettle
Now that it is almost in the middle of March, our property in west Georgia is adding more colors (finally!). Daffodils are blooming, and so are a lot of weeds in our property – purple, yellow, and white! Until recently, I didn’t realize that some of these common weeds are edible and offer some health…
Sprouting Ginger Quickly
As an Asian, I use ginger frequently for cooking. However, store-bought ones are often shriveled or moldy, and very fibrous. I have been growing ginger for the last two years, and they are so much better than store bought!! Growing them is fairly easy once they successfully sprout. Let’s go over what you need and…
Planting Plan for 2025
My garden has been 90% vegetables and 10% flowers. Last year, I planted zinnias in one of my raised beds, and they attracted a lot of butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds enjoying the flowers. It was so fun and enjoyable to watch them up close that I decided to plant more flowers in 2025. On top…