Regenerative Farming & Food Sovereignty
Seasonal garden wisdom from seed to harvest. Follow along through the growing year with hands-on tips for vegetables, flowers, and soil health. These posts capture the joys and challenges of working with plants in real time.
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## A Look Inside the Secret Life of Cells When you think of a plant, do you imagine it as a farmer? Tending its land, managing workers, and deciding when and where to grow new crops? Believe it or not, that’s a great way to picture what happens underground. Just like a rancher rotating pastures or...
## Using False Winters to Time Your Tennessee Garden In Tennessee, spring doesn’t arrive all at once. It tiptoes in, interrupted by cold snaps and unpredictable weather shifts that have been observed and named by farmers and gardeners for generations. These cold spells—known as **False Winters**—a...
## Tomatoes | Part 3 You’ve babied your seedlings and watched them grow strong — now it’s time to send them out into the big wide world of your garden beds. Transplanting is a critical stage. Get it right, and you’ll set your tomatoes up for a season of healthy growth and abundant fruit. ### Timin...
## Tomatoes | Part 2 Starting tomatoes from seed is one of the most satisfying steps in the growing process. With a little planning and the right conditions, you can raise robust, vibrant plants that thrive in your garden or containers. Here's how to do it right from the start. ### Know Your Timin...
## Indoors and Out with Cedarwood Oil Ants are resourceful little invaders, and once they find a way into your home or garden, it can feel like a never-ending battle. But there’s good news for those who want to skip the harsh chemicals: cedarwood oil is a natural, effective way to repel and even ki...
## Reading the Seasons Through Old-Time Wisdom If you’ve lived in Tennessee for more than a season, you’ve likely learned one thing the hard way: **don’t trust the first warm day.** The sun will shine, daffodils will bloom, frogs will sing—and then, just like that, winter snaps back. But to folks ...
## A Look Inside the Secret Life of Cells When you think of a plant, do you imagine it as a farmer? Tending its land, managing workers, and deciding when and where to grow new crops? Believe it or not, that’s a great way to picture what happens underground. Just like a rancher rotating pastures or...
## Using False Winters to Time Your Tennessee Garden In Tennessee, spring doesn’t arrive all at once. It tiptoes in, interrupted by cold snaps and unpredictable weather shifts that have been observed and named by farmers and gardeners for generations. These cold spells—known as **False Winters**—a...
## Tomatoes | Part 3 You’ve babied your seedlings and watched them grow strong — now it’s time to send them out into the big wide world of your garden beds. Transplanting is a critical stage. Get it right, and you’ll set your tomatoes up for a season of healthy growth and abundant fruit. ### Timin...
## Tomatoes | Part 2 Starting tomatoes from seed is one of the most satisfying steps in the growing process. With a little planning and the right conditions, you can raise robust, vibrant plants that thrive in your garden or containers. Here's how to do it right from the start. ### Know Your Timin...
## Indoors and Out with Cedarwood Oil Ants are resourceful little invaders, and once they find a way into your home or garden, it can feel like a never-ending battle. But there’s good news for those who want to skip the harsh chemicals: cedarwood oil is a natural, effective way to repel and even ki...
## Reading the Seasons Through Old-Time Wisdom If you’ve lived in Tennessee for more than a season, you’ve likely learned one thing the hard way: **don’t trust the first warm day.** The sun will shine, daffodils will bloom, frogs will sing—and then, just like that, winter snaps back. But to folks ...
## Tomatoes | Part 3 You’ve babied your seedlings and watched them grow strong — now it’s time to send them out into the big wide world of your garden beds. Transplanting is a critical stage. Get it right, and you’ll set your tomatoes up for a season of healthy growth and abundant fruit. ### Timin...
