What can I do for my garden in the winter?

What can I do for my garden in the winter?

Winter is here and I always ask myself. What can I do for my garden in the winter? Winter time is tricky but surprisingly offers a lot of opportunities for gardening. The weather may scare you off but the rain is vital to building your soil’s water table. I like to leverage mother nature at … Read more

Why is Healthy Soil Important?

Why is Healthy Soil Important

I get this question every time I’m on a property evaluating a future garden. Why is healthy soil important? Healthy soil is composed of a variety of essential nutrients and organic matter, which are necessary for plant growth. Without healthy soil, plants can’t access the nutrients they need to survive and grow. In addition, healthy soil … Read more

A Cheap Way to Build a Garden

I’m always amazed by how you can build a garden with very little money. I am going to show you my recipe for building and filling an organic garden with repurposing wooden pallets. You may have all the materials you need in your yard or may have to go on a scavenger hunt to find … Read more

The Best Soil for Raised Garden Beds

Living soil!… Because mother earth made it… and that makes living soil the best soil in the world… Many think all you need is a bag of organic garden soil and “bam” you got a garden. Yes this is true you have a start but unfortunately, if you read the bag closely it says 6 … Read more

About Marie – Organic Gardener

About Marie…. I am an organic gardener of 13 years. I believe in educating anyone who wants to learn how to garden organically so most of my clients work alongside me to learn hands-on. I have 10 plus years of experience teaching organic gardening to students at our local school’s kindergarten through 8th grade. Currently, … Read more