No-Till, No-Weed, and No-Fuss Gardening
If you're looking for a gardening method that requires less work, fewer weeds, and no tilling, the Ruth Stout Method might be your new best friend. Often called the “No-Work Garden”, this technique was pioneered by Ruth Stout, an American gardener and author, in the...
Cold-Weather Crops to Plant in March (Direct Sowing or Transplants)
I'm in USDA Hardiness Zone 4b-5a, meaning I have a short growing season with late frosts in spring and early frosts in fall. However, many cold-hardy crops can be planted right now (March 21), especially if you use row covers, cold frames, or raised beds to extend the...
Winter Sowing with Milk Jugs: A Beginner’s Guide
Winter Sowing with Milk Jugs: A Beginner’s Guide Winter sowing is an easy and fun way to start your garden before spring even arrives. By using recycled milk jugs or other similar containers, you can create a mini greenhouse that helps seeds germinate naturally....
Gardening the Ruth Stout Way: Embracing No-Till, No-Fuss Organic Gardening
Gardening the Ruth Stout Way: Embracing No-Till, No-Fuss Organic Gardening Gardening offers both a fulfilling hobby and a sustainable way to produce healthy food. Among the many organic gardening techniques available, the Ruth Stout method stands out for its...
Red Lake Currants: A Delicious and Bountiful Harvest
If you're looking for a fruit that's both tasty and abundant, Red Lake currants are a fantastic choice! Known for their vibrant red color and tart-sweet flavor, these currants have a rich history that makes them a beloved variety among gardeners. This year, we're...
Creating our High-Altitude Food Forest
🌱🌸 Creating our High-Altitude Food Forest 🌸🌱 I'm excited to share our journey of transforming our yard into a high-altitude food forest! At 8600 feet, in zone 5a, it's been a labor of love and dedication. We’ve designed an entertainment and grazing area filled with a...
Strawberries
Question: How do I grow larger strawberries? If you want to snack on strawberries throughout the season, you need to plant at least 10 plants per person in your household. The first year, you should pinch off the flowers so the plants will focus on putting down more...
Spring Planting and Garden Preparations in Full Swing
As the nights begin to warm up, it's the perfect time to dive into full-tilt planting! Today, we're expecting temperatures in the low sixties, so while we're not experiencing HOT days yet, it's ideal gardening weather. My goal for today is to spend quality time in the...
Daily Log
Good morning, friends. Today is unexpectedly chilly for May. I woke up early, let the dogs out, and thought about heading to Home Depot to pick up more creeping thyme for the garden. In the past, Tim and I would eagerly rise early in spring for our plant shopping...
Daily Log
I'm grateful to have the flexibility to work in my garden since I'm self-employed. I've started listing tasks to tackle in the garden, focusing primarily on maintenance and updates such as staining the beds and deck. I plan to take down all the fencing for...
Ten years ago we began our high-altitude gardening journey in the mountains of CO. Over the past few years we started planting more with permaculture in mind.
Our permaculture food forest has 5 plum trees, 2 espaliered apple trees with 3 grafts on each tree, mulberry tree, elderberry, currants, gooseberries, jostaberries, strawberries, asparagus, rhubarb, and grapes.
I also changed up my spring planting routine by direct sowing most veggies in 2022, everything is popping but I’m getting a bit anxious about nothing coming up.
Get a list of plants we have in the food forest as of 2022.