June is an exciting month for gardeners. The frost danger is gone. The soil is warm. It’s the perfect time to plant vegetables and watch them grow. But here’s what confuses a lot of people: “Can I really plant things…
You just need to be willing to start. One pot. One packet of seeds. One sunny spot.
There is a version of your life that feels completely yours. Not the one you fell into, not the one other people expected of you. The one that hums. The one where you wake up and actually want to be…
What the world’s healthiest people have always known
What the world’s healthiest people have always known, and why a patch of soil might be your best medicine! There are places on this planet where people routinely live past 90, past 100, past ages that most of us have…
Eat Like Your Great Grandparents Did (Trust your Lola)
They didn’t have nutrition apps or protein powder, and they were just fine. Here’s what they knew that we may have forgotten. Let’s be honest. Eating well has gotten way too complicated. There are apps telling you to count macros…
Timing Is Everything: How to Plan Your Spring and Summer Garden for Success
When you’re starting seeds indoors in those early months of the year, it’s easy to get excited. You’ve got all those little trays of baby seedlings sitting under grow lights, and you’re dreaming about all the fresh vegetables you’ll grow….
The Compact Garden – Thank You for Growing With Us
We are overjoyed! ? When we launched The Compact Garden, we had no idea what to expect. After what felt like three years of planning, writing, editing, re-editing, photography sessions, design decisions, and everything in between, we finally put our…
Grateful for this Beautiful Review from BookPage!
“By the time you’ve finished reading, the Lopez family will feel as familiar as your own neighbors.” Humbled by this beautiful review from BookPage, one of the most trusted names in publishing. The Compact Garden is officially here! READ MORE:…
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How to Create a No-till Garden (Your Soil Will Thank You!)
This is about no-till gardening. It’s the idea of growing food without flipping, churning, or digging up your dirt every year. Not because it’s trendy for the sake of being trendy, but because people are finally catching on to something…
Poria: The Beginner’s Guide to This Popular TCM Herb
If you’re new to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), you’ve probably heard the word “Poria” mentioned a few times. Maybe you saw it listed on a tea blend at your local health store, or perhaps a TCM practitioner recommended it to…
Growing a Filipino Food Garden in Canada: Bringing Home to Your Backyard
When you move far from home, you bring pieces of it with you. For many Filipino families in Canada, those pieces include memories of flavors, the slight bitterness of ampalaya in a morning scramble, the earthy sweetness of kalabasa in…
Spring Is Calling: Start the Season Right
There is a particular kind of joy that a cold climate gardener understands. It arrives sometime in late February or early March, when the days start stretching just a little bit longer and the afternoon sun feels like it actually…
