GARDENING FOR BEGINNERS

Here you can find all our articles relating to learning the art of gardening!

May 8

7 Ways to Reduce Transplant Shock

Whether you’ve started plants from seed or purchased starts from a local nursery, they’re eventually going to need to move from the pot...

May 1

Planting No Dig Potatoes

Growing potatoes probably qualifies as one of the vegetable gardener’s favorite pursuits. Because they are so easy to grow, you’ll find...

Apr 18

Companion Planting 101

Companion planting is a phrase frequently used in gardening circles. You’re likely already familiar with the concept but not the...

Mar 31

April Tasks for the Colorado Gardener

April is one of my favorite months in Colorado. The accumulated snow is starting to recede, giving way to budding life. Storms are...

Mar 13

The Pros and Cons of 20 Different Gardening Methods

The wide world of gardening has so many things to learn and know. For instance, did you know that there are 20 different gardening...

Mar 1

How to Start Plants From Seed

It may not actually be Spring, but for the gardener, it’s so close we can taste it (and our coming produce) already. That means it’s time...

Feb 12

The Ultimate Guide to Soil Amendments

If you’ve followed along, you know our stance on soil. Good soil is the literal foundation of any successful garden. Quality soil teams...

Feb 2

Advice for Beginning Gardeners

Becoming a successful gardener is a skill that comes with a lot of practice and a healthy dose of trial and error. If you’re new to...

Jan 31

February Tasks for the Colorado Gardener

For Colorado Gardeners, February brings unpredictable weather that can try the patience of even the most imperturbable of gardeners. Our...

Jan 22

How to Plan a Garden

Whether you’re starting a garden for the first time, or you’ve been gardening for years, every good garden starts with a plan! However,...

Sep 13, 2022

10 Ways to Protect Your Plants From an Early Frost

You can feel it in the air as soon as the sun goes down, that light nip urging you to give up on the tank tops of summer and opt for...

Aug 25, 2022

How to Ripen Green Tomatoes Indoors

Tomatoes are one of my favorite fruits (yes, tomatoes are fruits) to grow and eat so this year we have a total of 13 tomato plants in the...

Jul 22, 2022

July Planting in the Colorado Garden

For many Colorado gardeners, the summer garden is finally in full bloom, the first harvests have started, the pest problems are ramping...

Jul 14, 2022

How to Harvest & Store Mint Plus 4 Ways to Use it

If you’ve ever planted mint, then you know that it is one abundant and determined little plant. Going into our new garden this year I...

Jun 10, 2022

Homestead Update - My Arch Nemesis

Well, this was supposed to be my lovely garden update… But, instead, I have to report on my brand new arch-nemesis. I suppose, if every...

Mar 24, 2022

25 Foods You Can Grow or Regrow From the Grocery Store

As we get into the growing season I wanted to spend a little time talking about all of the foods that you can grow or regrow from the...

Mar 15, 2022

March Tasks for the Colorado Gardener

Ahh, March. It’s the gardener's version of “are we there yet?” The days are getting longer and warmer and Spring is so close you can...

Mar 7, 2022

3 DIY Ways to Test Your Garden Soil

A good gardener can make it look as though growing is as easy as dropping seeds into the ground and adding water. The reality however is...

Feb 18, 2022

How to Start Your Own Worm Farm

The snow may still be falling, but if you have dreams of spring garden grandeur and a bountiful fall harvest it’s time to bring those...

Feb 13, 2022

How Much to Plant for a Year's Worth of Food?

As I sit here looking at the seemingly absurd amount of plants I have sitting in starter pots around the house I begin to wonder, just...