10 Last Minute Gift Ideas for Gardener’s

by Julia Dimakos | Dec 21, 2020 | Uncategorized

It has been a difficult year for many, but one positive aspect of the year 2020 is the increased demand for growing your own food. Gardens were dug, seeds were purchased and an abundance of vegetable gardeners were born! To make gift giving a little easier this year,...

[Video] Final Garden Update for 2020

by Julia Dimakos | Dec 20, 2020 | Garden Updates, Video

In my latest YouTube video, I share a walk through my 7000 square foot vegetable garden at the end of the growing season.  All the beds have been tidied up, plants trimmed and plant material removed.  Some beds have been topped with compost, while others will be...

How to Grow Ground Cherry

by Julia Dimakos | Nov 30, 2020 | Vegetables, Gardening Tips, Vegetable Gardening

*This post is a follow-up to the previous post “What is a Ground Cherry?” Have you grown ground cherries in your garden? Ground cherries are beautiful golden balls of sweetness, that grow in papery husks and may be used in desserts or enjoyed as fresh...

[Video] How to Make Leaf Compost

by Julia Dimakos | Nov 24, 2020 | Gardening Tips, Garden Updates, Video

Also known as “leaf mold”, leaf compost is the result of leaving your fallen leaves to decompose for a period of time. In the end, you are left with a beautiful black compost that is ready to be added to your vegetable garden. It’s free, 100% natural...

10 Tips for Successfully Growing Parsnips

by Julia Dimakos | Nov 18, 2020 | Vegetable Gardening, Gardening Tips, Vegetables

If you’ve never grown nor tasted parsnips, you don’t know what you’re missing! Although parsnips look like white carrots, they are not the same. Parsnips are traditionally synonymous with Thanksgiving dinners, Christmas and many comforting fall...