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phoebe
Oct 6, 20192 min read
Sacred Sound: two mind blowing sound experiences
Wow wow wow. Two incredible sound experiences at two royal gardens... I was at Wisley gardens outside of London the other day and had...
phoebe
Sep 15, 20192 min read
Sweet Peppers
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...
phoebe
Apr 2, 201911 min read
Celebration Is A Feminist Issue
This morning I went to write a facebook post celebrating that I had gotten over 5,000 followers of my @organicallygrowing Instagram...
phoebe
Nov 27, 20183 min read
Growing and Using Lemongrass
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...
phoebe
Nov 15, 20183 min read
15 Practical Tips To Save Money And Create The Garden You Want
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...
phoebe
Oct 15, 20187 min read
The Pros and Cons of Straw Bale Gardening
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...
phoebe
Sep 7, 20181 min read
Tickling Tomato Blossoms for More Tomatoes
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...
phoebe
Sep 6, 20183 min read
Squash: Which Varieties Made The Cut
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...
phoebe
Aug 30, 20182 min read
Quail Hill Farm, One Of The Frist CSA's in the US
What a special treat, getting to see the amazing Scott Chaskey after nearly twenty years!!! Scott is the director of @quailhillfarm in...
phoebe
Apr 17, 20181 min read
Hello Heliconias!
Nothing screams "tropical" like heliconias. Before coming to Costa Rica I hadn't realized how many species there were, 194 in fact! There...
phoebe
Mar 20, 20182 min read
Cover Crops To The Rescue
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...
phoebe
Mar 13, 20182 min read
Nicaraguan Tobacco and How Cigars Are Made
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...
phoebe
Feb 3, 20181 min read
Warm Season Veggie Bed Plans
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...
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