Vegetable Gardening – The Gardener Wife

Come Grow with Us

Bringing everyone together for an inspirational day like this builds more shalom through the development of all these community relationships.

I may earn commissions for purchases made through any Amazon links in this post. See disclosure here. Garden to table cooking doesn’t mean you have to cook everything from scratch for every meal. Sometimes the garden element could be just some dried or fresh herbs that you add in or sprinkle on top of aContinue reading “Easy Garden Side Dishes”

2023 Garden Review

I may earn commissions for purchases made through any Amazon links in this post. See disclosure here. Let’s look back and see what happened in my garden this year. Where I can, I’ve included links to my YouTube videos, so you could click on those for more details. January I actually harvested some spinach fromContinue reading “2023 Garden Review”

Chicago Botanic Garden Memories

One of my favorite places to get inspiration for my garden is the Chicago Botanic Garden. It’s one of the places I mentioned when I was recently asked, “What is Chicago known for?” If you know me, then you know I had to talk about Chicago’s gardens when asked that question. I love the wayContinue reading “Chicago Botanic Garden Memories”

Making Chili When It’s Chilly

Chili is good at any time of year, but I especially like to make it when it’s chilly outside.

Celery Increase: Using, Storing, and Preserving Celery

Growing celery increases my salary! Here’s how to use and store it.

White Chicken Chili

—perfect for seasonal eating now as I’m harvesting tomatillos and still have fresh bell peppers, jalapenos, and onion from the garden.

Tour of My Gardens

The best part of the garden walk was seeing and talking to my newsletter readers, social media followers, and garden club friends.

Hardening Off Plants

Spring is an exciting time because I can start planting cool-season crops. It’s also a frustrating time as the weather changes from one extreme to another. Within one week we’ve had lows of 28°F and highs of 81°F. That’s why you need to know the best time for planting different kinds of seeds and transplantsContinue reading “Hardening Off Plants”

SPECIAL OFFER for National Gardening Day

Today, April 14, 2021, is National Gardening Day, and I’m celebrating it with a special offer. Subscribe to my newsletter now and get access to a video of my presentation on how to start a garden. Details are HERE. Do you know anyone who wants to start growing their own food?Share the link with them!ActContinue reading “SPECIAL OFFER for National Gardening Day”