Composting 101

I learned to compost the hard way. I originally thought I could just dump kitchen scraps in a bin and leave it be. The first bin I made fail...

The Solution that Helped with our Higad Issue

It did not survive :( Dealing with the higad infestation is so far the biggest challenge we had in our tiny garden. It was a harrowing exper...

Higad Season is Here! How to Get Rid of Them

One thing I did not expect to happen was to see a bunch of higad slowly eating my plants. It started last week, the day after my son brought...

Plantdemic Season 3, Week 6: Wins and Losses

After we transferred the sprouts to another location to get more morning sun, some of the plants thrived, but some did not make it. Some thr...

Plantdemic Season 3, Week 3: Moved the Sprouts

The weather has been unpredictable the past week. The sun has been going "on and off" and I noticed the plants weren't happy a...

Season 3, Day 12: Sprouts Shooting Up!

It's so fun to watch the veggies we planted shooting up. Realized though we need to acquire more terracotta pots for their permanent hom...

Season 3 Plantdemic Day 9: More Sprouts!

Took a look at the growth stages of plants. It includes: sprouting, seedling, vegetative, budding, flowering and ripening ( source ). The mo...