One of my resolutions this year was to become more sustainable by growing some of my own food. I started mostly everything from seed and I am finally starting to see some of the fruits and vegetables of my labor! Here's a quick recap of my process: I germinated most of the seeds to start.…
This year, I decided to start my vegetable garden from seeds. I wanted to save some money versus buying plants from the store, but I also wanted the experience of growing my own food from start to finish. There were a couple of steps I didn't know about until doing further research - how to…
Gardening is sustainable. You are growing your own food, thus eliminating the use of plastic or other packaging that is often used in the grocery store, the fuel that is used to transport said food to the grocery store, as well as all the pesticides and other chemicals used to grow that food commercially. But…
Since starting my seedlings, I wasn’t really sure how the entire process would turn out. It’s my first time starting my garden from seeds, and while I was up for the challenge, I couldn’t help but be nervous that I might somehow screw things up. I am happy to report that so far, everything has…
Continue reading ➞ Transplanting Seedlings into Larger Containers
When I pre-sprouted my seeds, I wasn't fully sure what I was doing. I read some articles online about pre-sprouting and thought it would be a great choice considering my zone and the time of year. You can read more about my process here. I am happy to say that almost all of my seeds…
This post is meant as a New Year's 2019 Resolution check-in, specifically on the progress of my gardening. I wrote a post a while back about how you could in fact garden in January. Now this doesn't mean digging in the dirt and planting things, what I meant is to start planning your garden. Throughout…
Part of my fourth New Year's Resolution for 2019 is to become more self-sustainable by increasing the size of my garden. As stated in a previous post, I already have two good sized raised garden beds I plan on using as well as an in-ground bed on the side of my house. Last year, I…
When I was about 10 years old, my parents decided to escape suburban life and move to the country. We lived on several acres, had loads of animals (eventually) and my mom always had a huge garden. She would plant gobs of tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, squash, berries, fruit trees and pretty much anything else you…
Continue reading ➞ NY19 Resolution #4: Sustainability Through Food
2018 is coming to a close, and for the first time in several years, I've decided to tackle some New Year's resolutions. I haven't had many resolutions in the past, I think because I didn't feel like they were important enough to save for the beginning of a New Year. But this year, I've decided…
