All Posts In My Garden

A backyard gardening blog exploring how growing food also grows resilience, courage, and creativity—one harvest at a time.

Earthworms may not look busy—but they quietly engineer the soil, one tunnel and casting at a time.

I grew the biggest blackberries of my life—and discovered that success in the garden isn’t always the same as satisfaction.

An aphid problem, a bag of ladybugs, and a new perspective on spreading your wings.

Ladybugs are helpful in the garden—but they have a mind of their own. Here are ideas to attract them and how to spot look-alikes.

I made pickles as a coping strategy. Years later, I learned that preserving food also requires honesty—and a little math.