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The Blog
My blog features articles written on topics such as vegetable gardening, seed starting, gardening tips, cooking tips and so much more. I enjoy teaching what I have learned in my many years of gardening.
Top Tips to Stop Cucumber Beetles
Have cucumber beetles been an issue in your vegetable garden? They were a big problem in mine. I struggled with them...
All About Growing Tomatoes: An Interview on the Down the Garden Podcast
My good friend Joanne Shaw recently invited me back on her podcast, "Down the Garden Path", to talk about growing...
How to Successfully Grow Sweet Potatoes
While sweet potatoes may not be the first crop that comes to mind for the northern half of North America, their...
My 2024 Seed Company Round-Up
In 2017, I created my original Seed Company Round-Up. It is listed under the header “Resources” and lists my favourite...
Microgreens Growing Project
If you’re looking for a fun, kid-friendly gardening project that can be done indoors, I’ve got you covered! Let’s grow...
Your Complete Guide to Growing Lovage
This post is from the archives and the first of many to return to juliadimakos.com. This post is...
How to Transition Rosemary Indoors for the Winter
If you live where winter temperatures drop below freezing and have rosemary growing in your garden, consider...
Holiday Gift Guide 2023
With the holiday season fast approaching, you may be thinking about buying that perfect gift for the gardener in your...
12 Tips for Growing the Best Carrots
One of the simplest vegetables to grow is carrots. Simply sow carrots seeds, water, and wait. If all goes well, you...
5 Best Perennial Vegetables for your Garden
How would you like to enter your vegetable garden in the early spring and find trusty, reliable vegetables showing...
Tea Blend for a Restful Sleep
Last year, I was blessed with the opportunity of being published. I had dreamt for years of writing a book, and the...
A Complete Guide to Planting Garlic
Do you grow your own garlic? Garlic (Allium sativum) is one of the simplest vegetables to grow and the best part is,...