Gardening Tips

Having a garden is a key aspect of a sustainable lifestyle. When you go to the grocery store to buy produce like fruits and vegetables, as well as eggs, each of those items comes with a carbon footprint and other environmental complications. Unfortunately, a lot of industrial-level farming practices aren’t good for the environment and they aren’t sustainable either. Growing your own fruits and vegetables reduces the negative impact that industrial farming has.
We are strong proponents of living a sustainable lifestyle, both by having a garden and by making environmentally friendly choices that put you on a more sustainable path. That includes using less single-use plastic, conserving energy and water, gardening using organic methods, avoiding synthetic chemicals inside and outside of the home, driving less, living off the grid, and other sustainable efforts.

Sustainable living isn’t just good for the planet but it’s good for you too. Often times, living sustainably means simplifying your life – you get more out of life with less. Sustainable living helps avoid unnecessary consumerism, save money, save the earth, and save your sanity all along the way.

Our gardening tips will help guide you to a greener lifestyle that benefits the planet, your pocket, your community, and yourself too. If all of us did just a little bit to be more sustainable, we could have a massive positive impact and change our world.

So let’s explore these gardening tips together and work toward a greener future for our kids and grandkids.

7 min read Flowers And Houseplants

There’s something wonderfully freeing about letting your garden grow a little wild in the fall. Instead of meticulously cleaning up every leaf and pruning every stem, imagine leaving things a bit more natural and allowing the garden to develop its own character. It’s a great way to invite more wildlife into your space, create natural...

9 min read Fruits And Vegetables

Just because summer is over doesn’t mean the growing season has to be! In fact, fall and winter are fantastic times to harvest fresh, delicious vegetables that thrive in cooler temperatures. I know it can be a bummer when the warm-weather crops start to fade, but don’t let that discourage you—there are so many wonderful...

8 min read Fruits And Vegetables

Fall is a fantastic time for gardening, but those cooler temperatures can sometimes feel like they’re putting a pause on all the fun! That’s where a cold frame comes in handy — it’s one of my favorite tools for extending the growing season and giving those tender plants a little extra protection as the weather...