Previously, my garden represented some of my most draining days. Between various digital businesses and the chaos of my family life, I didn’t have the time or energy to tackle the ever-so-parallel weeds that were growing quicker than I could…
Every year when Spring arrives, I go from being excited about my backyard to feeling like it is a place full of untapped potential that has no potential left. I went to the garden center this year, bought a lot…
I remember mornings being a constant struggle to beat the clock and always losing. I would make my way into the kitchen in a zombie-like state, my head full of unanswered e-mails and the chaotic thoughts associated with my day’s…
A once resentful area in my backyard is now a serene atmosphere. I previously spent my weekends with shears in hand and anxiety rising, as I tried to control the uncooperative stems and leaves of my garden beds into tidy,…
My visits to my garden have never felt peaceful or tranquil. They have been a source of frustration with every season change. I would look out my window in April at my hideous lawn, whereas I would have a few…
Once upon a time, my entire kitchen counter was covered with broken dreams and dried-up plantings. Each spring came with good intentions from me, and I would purchase ceramic pots that cost too much, great potting media and planting materials,…
Last winter was my first experience with a backyard greenhouse, and it was not the tropical paradise I had imagined. I spent the entire three months in a constant state of anxiety, checking my weather apps multiple times a night…
Every day in the year 2026 goes by quicker than ever, and the majority of the time that I am working on my garden, it has just added to my never-ending, convenience-oriented list. I reflect on my days of returning…
The sun used to be an enemy of the garden I had when I was gardening at my old house. In July, I would often stand over a bunch of wilted and shrivelled hydrangeas and snapdragon flowers, wilting hostas, holding…
