2026 Garden Notes: What I’m Sowing, Skipping, and Anticipating in February
February garden notes from a Midwestern garden: what I’m planting indoors, direct sowing (even though it’s False Spring), pruning, and what I’m waiting on.
Garden Notes
2026 Garden Notes: Seeds I’m Starting This Year (and Why)
A realistic garden planning post sharing the seeds I’m starting for 2026, what I’m skipping on purpose, and how I’m simplifying this season.
2025 Garden Notes: What Actually Worked in My Garden This Year
A real-life garden reflection on what worked in 2025, including my favorite plants, systems worth repeating, and lessons shaping next year’s garden.
Ranking My Best and Worst Cut Flower Arrangements from 2025
Each year I rank a selection of my cut flower arrangements from best to worst. These are the top 5 and worst 5 of 2025.
6 Life Lessons the Garden Has Taught Me
Discover 6 life lessons from the garden. From knowing your season to persevering in hard times, let these lessons encourage you on your garden journey.
Ranking My Best and Worst Cut-Flower Arrangements from 2024
Beginner flower arrangements get ranked from worst to best and scored on a scale of 1 to 10.
Ranking My Best and Worst Cut-Flower Arrangements for 2023
In this post I rank my cut-flower arrangements from best to worst in an effort to learn what I did wrong, what I did right, and improve my floral designs for next year.
Gardening Is More Than Just Growing Food
I never thought I would grow a garden. Something about sweating in the hot sun, pulling weeds around dying plants,