Growing Guides

We are continually trying to improve are gardening abilities and as we grow we want to share our knowledge with you. These growing guides will walk you through, starting seeds all the way to when to harvest. We are also working on guides for saving seeds, so make sure to check that out as well.

Red Raspberries on Plant Ripe for Harvest

How To Grow Raspberries In Zone 5: The Complete Growing Guide

Growing raspberries in Zone 5 is one of the most rewarding things you can do in a home garden. Once established, raspberry plants can provide bowls of fresh berries every summer for years with surprisingly little maintenance. They’re hardy, productive, easy to propagate, and one of the best fruits for cold-climate gardeners. We grow several […]

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Zone 5 raised bed with young tomato plants and trellis system in late spring

Zone 5 Gardening Guides: What to Grow and When (Complete Hub)

If you garden in Zone 5, you’ve probably run into the same problem we did. Most gardening advice just doesn’t apply here. It’s written for warmer climates where growing seasons are longer, soil warms faster, and frost isn’t always waiting to ruin your plans. We’ve followed that advice before. It didn’t work. Planting too early,

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Thyme Tincture bottles - thyme medicinal benefits

Medicinal Benefits of Thyme: Traditional Thyme Herbal Uses

Thyme has become a medicinal herbal stable in my pantry over the last few years. Thyme, (Thymus vulgaris) is both a culinary herb and a traditional medicinal plant, but in my opinion, not widely used enough for its medicinal benefits in modern times. The medicinal benefits of thyme has a long history in European cultures.

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Free Garden Planner Tool Layout for Raised Beds

Stop Guessing Your Garden Layout (Use This Free Garden Planner)

A garden planner doesn’t need to be complicated. But most people either skip it completely or use something that’s way harder than it needs to be. Most garden problems aren’t caused by bad soil or pests. They start with a bad layout. You plant what you have, wherever there’s space, and hope it works out.

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