Garden Journal
An open book of musings, inspiration, seasonal tasks, our recent projects and big ideas. Browse the latest articles below or search for a topic that interests you. Leave a comment and join the conversation.
Early August Garden To-Do List
What to plant, harvest, and tend in your early August garden.
June Bug Bingo
Squash vine borers and hornworms have already shown up early this year — but not every bug crawling through your Middle Tennessee garden is bad news. We made a bingo card to help you spot the troublemakers, the secret allies, and the ones just there to glitter. Curiosity, not combat, starts here.
Mid May Garden To-Do List
What to plant, harvest, tend, and plan in the Mid-May garden for Middle Tennessee.
Early May Garden To-Do List
What to plant, harvest, tend, and plan in the early May garden for Middle Tennessee.
Mid-Late April Garden To-Do List
What to plant, harvest, tend, and plan in the late April garden for Middle Tennessee.
Early November Garden To-Do List
What to plant, harvest, and tend in your early November garden.
Late-October Garden To-Do List
What to plant, harvest, and tend in your late-October garden.
Early October Garden To-Do List
What to plant, harvest, and tend in your Early-October garden.
Late-September Garden To-Do List
What to plant, harvest, and tend in your late-September garden.
Mid-September Garden To-Do List
What to plant, harvest, and tend in your Mid-September garden.
Early September Garden To-Do List
What to plant, harvest, and tend in your early September garden.
Mid-late August Garden To-Do List
Mid-August in Middle Tennessee is the perfect time to savor the summer harvest, refresh your garden, and gear up for fall planting. From picking peak-season produce to tackling pests and planning for cooler weather crops, this to-do list will keep your garden thriving through the late-summer heat.
Q&A: What are you spraying? I thought you practiced organic gardening.
How does pest management fit into organic gardening?
Mid-October Garden To-Do List
What to plant, harvest, and tend in your mid-October garden.
Q&A: What ate my tomato plants?
The tomato plants were doing great and now they are just sticks! What happened?
Q&A: What happened to my squash?
My squash: It was fine yesterday and now it’s totally wilted!