Fall Garden Checklist: What to Do Before the First Frost (and What Can Wait)
September 29, 2026
Ten things to do in the fall garden before the first frost, and what can wait. Every step links to a full guide, plus a printable checklist.
Chickens, Ducks and Geese in the Garden: How to Make It Work
September 25, 2026
Chickens, ducks and geese can share a garden with you, and the garden is usually better for it. What they do for your soil and pests, what they will destroy if you let them, which plants to watch, and how to set it up so it actually works.
The Complete Garlic Guide: When to Plant, What to Grow and How to Store It
September 25, 2026
Garlic is the crop I recommend to anybody who thinks they are not a gardener. You put it in the ground in
The Complete Herb Guide: How to Grow, Harvest and Preserve 14 Kitchen Herbs
September 24, 2026
Fourteen kitchen herbs, one at a time. Where each wants to live, when to cut it, and the best way to keep it, plus the freezing and drying methods that actually hold flavor.
The Complete Mum Guide: Which Mums Come Back Every Year
September 22, 2026
Why the round fall mums almost never come back, how to make the ones you bought last, and how to grow perennial mums that return bigger every year. Zone 7 timing, a pinching schedule, ten varieties worth finding, and a printable PDF.
Free Composting Guide: The Circle of Garden Life
September 20, 2026
How to start a compost pile with no bin and no equipment, what goes in and what never does, what to compost in fall, how to use coop bedding, and how to fix a pile that smells.
Resting the Soil, Resting Ourselves: A Fall Cover Crop Guide
September 18, 2026
What a cover crop is, when to sow one in zone 7, which one to pick for your garden, and the part nobody explains: how to cut it down in spring so it feeds the bed instead of becoming a weed.
Black-Eyed Susans Guide: The Old School Flower That Keeps Giving
September 3, 2026
Not all black-eyed Susans are created equal. From the classic ‘Rudbeckia hirta’ to the dramatic ‘Rudbeckia maxima,’ each variety offers unique beauty and versatility. Whether you prefer a traditional look or a more modern arrangement, there’s a black-eyed Susan for you.
The Complete Hydrangea Guide
August 18, 2026
All six hydrangea types in one place: old wood vs new wood, when and how to prune each one, feeding, winter care, pests, and the reasons a hydrangea refuses to bloom.
The Complete Holiday Cactus Guide: Christmas, Thanksgiving, and How to Make Them Bloom
August 6, 2026
Most holiday cacti sold as Christmas cactus are actually Thanksgiving cactus, and nearly all of them will rebloom every year if you
The Complete Berry Guide
July 30, 2026
We didn’t set out to write a book about berries or even one single berry. It started with one video about telling
Magical Mullein Weed
July 9, 2026
Mullein weed is popping up at Sweet Bombdiggity Farms! I don’t grow it on purpose, but our ancestors knew its value and foraged it for all sorts of things.
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