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Practical guidance for building, planning, tending, and learning in a backyard gardenâone season at a time.


Pickle Pantry Purge
I made pickles as a coping strategy. Years later, I learned that preserving food also requires honestyâand a little math.

Cindy
2 min read


Veggie Dust
Too much zucchini, eggplant, and cherry tomatoes? A dehydrator turns them into pantry gold.

Cindy
3 min read


Fruit or Vegetable?
In the garden, the answer depends on what youâre trying to do with it.

Cindy
3 min read


Watering the Garden Without Wrestling the Hose: Drip Irrigation
A personal look at watering the garden with simple drip irrigationâno more hose wrestling.

Cindy
3 min read


Garden Planning: From Graph Paper to App
From a well-worn grid notebook to a thoughtfully designed app, this article explores how garden planning evolvesâand how the right tools can grow with you.

Cindy
4 min read


In My Garden: Growing More Than Food
A backyard gardening blog exploring how growing food also grows resilience, courage, and creativityâone harvest at a time.

Cindy
2 min read
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