Organically Growing

Wow wow wow. Two incredible sound experiences at two royal gardens... I was at Wisley gardens outside of London the other day and had...

With so many sweet peppers out there, how do you decide on which ones to grow? Well, we just keep trying new ones and taking note of the...

“What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” has been a motto of mine since I was in grade school. I’m not sure where I heard it first but...

Do you know your Pride History? Do you know what is happening currently with gay rights in the US? Here's a brief summary.

This morning I went to write a facebook post celebrating that I had gotten over 5,000 followers of my @organicallygrowing Instagram...

One of the first plant related experiences I had that lead me to become the plant worshiper I am today involved lemongrass. When I was...

It's been eleven days since the Camp Fire started. In that time over 150, 000 acres have burned and at least 77 people have lost their...

I've gotten quite a few questions about how I've been able to afford our garden. It's true, I have spent a fair amount of money on...

Every year I do at least one significant experiment in the garden, this year I was excited to try out straw bale gardening. I had been...

Do you know the little trick of tickling your tomato blossoms? If not, I’m about to blow your mind. We have gotten massive sets of...

Sooooo... I have a little bit of an addiction to squash. I just love them! Aside from the inevitable powdery mildew at the end of the...

What a special treat, getting to see the amazing Scott Chaskey after nearly twenty years!!! Scott is the director of @quailhillfarm in...

I’m so excited!!! It has been a goal of mine for a couple years to be able to grow enough food to cover our family’s needs with enough...

We made chocolate! What a yummy and educational experience at The ChocoMuseo in Granada! We took the Bean to Bar workshop with Ismael,...

Nothing screams "tropical" like heliconias. Before coming to Costa Rica I hadn't realized how many species there were, 194 in fact! There...

There have been a number of studies in the past five or so years about the connection between time on social media and increased rates of...

One of the things allowing us to travel is that we hired a wonderful grower to check on our garden once a month. He is super...

We are on Omotepe Island in Lake Nicaragua this week, the land of two volcanoes and world famous tobacco. Cigars are not my thing but I...

Ahhhh, this makes me so excited!!! I love planning out my warm season garden! My winter garden ends up being more haphazard but I like to...

Oh boy did this week kick my bum. I started taking Spanish class for four hours a day Monday-Friday. After being away from a school...