[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...

[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...

[Video] Two Ways to Harvest Pea Shoot Microgreens

by Julia Dimakos | Dec 12, 2019 | Video, Garden Updates, Gardening Tips, Vegetable Gardening

Do you grow pea shoots for microgreens?  I’ve been growing them for years and they’re one of the easiest vegetables to grow indoors during the long, cold days of winter.   Over the years, I’ve learned that there are two ways to harvest them. ...

[Video]: How to Extend the Life of your Amaryllis Flowers

by Julia Dimakos | Nov 30, 2019 | Gardening Tips, Flowers, Garden Updates, Video

Have you planted your Amaryllis bulbs yet?  Have they started to bloom? If you are not growing an Amaryllis during the winter months as a houseplant, and would like to know how to get started or have planted one and would like to know what to do with it once it...

Video Post: Fall Greenhouse Update

by Julia Dimakos | Nov 11, 2019 | Garden Updates, Gardening Tips, Video

Summer is over, the kitchen garden is just about done for the year, but the greenhouse continues to push on.  There are tomatoes, a few cucumbers and even several chilli peppers still thriving.  There’s even a few herbs to choose from. Ever since we bought the...

Video Post: The Best Way to Harvest Lettuce for a Continuous Supply

by Julia Dimakos | Oct 12, 2019 | Garden Updates, Gardening Tips, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables, Video

How do you harvest lettuce in your vegetable garden or container garden? Do you wait for your lettuce plants to produce heads, then lop off their entire heads at the base? Maybe you prefer a mixed salad bowl and harvest a leaf here and a leaf there? Seems like a...