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completely agree about soil being the real starting point. I spent my first year obsessing over what to plant when I should have been...

All gardening is local. Perhaps, you are located on wonderful fertile ground. New construction didn’t pull subsoil up and push topsoil...

This is a good follow up to distinguish between native species and invasive plants, which ONLY means plants from other places, mostly...

SO MUCH of gardening is preparation. In my garden I am beginning to remove 3 years worth of weed growth. I don't have to dig them up...

Have you ever looked at your backyard and thought, “This space could be doing more than just growing weeds”? Maybe you’ve imagined...

DW makes ginger tea, regularly. Sometimes she uses "Ginger Aid" bags. As often, she grates ginger root and squeezes a slice of lime or...

Beautiful photo! 🤩

My morning visitor it was the first time we noticed him hanging around the yard.

I tried it, and it was really very good. I did not let it steep for 30 minutes; I started at 8 minutes and will go longer.

@Dirtmechanic it's definitely a bonus for a garden if your soil is poor, but it also is very hard to build up in a garden if you don't...