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2024 Garden Reflection
Finally, we have our garden reflection from last year's garden on our website. Click here to read it. Also, we left Twitter. However, we...

Shicole
Jul 31 min read
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New Recipe - Watermelon Agua Fresca
Last week, I discovered that a developing watermelon was detached from the vine after my lawn was cut. Before throwing it away, I cut it...

Shicole
Sep 2, 20242 min read
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Wash Your Harvest
The whole point of growing food is to have food readily available at your fingertips. However, don't let the convenience prevent you from...

Shicole
Aug 2, 20241 min read
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New Recipe - Cucumber Salad with Onion Chive Blossom Vinaigrette
A few weeks ago, we used our onion chive blossoms to make onion chive blossom vinegar. This vinegar can be used as a stand-alone item,...

Shicole
Jul 18, 20241 min read
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New Recipe - Basil Oregano Pesto
What did Beyonce sing??? Partner, let me upgrade you, flip a new page Introduce you to some new things and upgrade you We recently...

Shicole
Jul 17, 20241 min read
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Dried Tarragon Prep
What did Beyonce sing??? Partner, let me upgrade you, flip a new page Introduce you to some new things and upgrade you This garden...

Shicole
Jul 11, 20241 min read
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Another Year...More Gardening!
What did Beyonce sing??? Partner, let me upgrade you, flip a new page Introduce you to some new things and upgrade you This garden...

Shicole
May 15, 20241 min read
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It's Tea Time!
I love herbal tea! I am sensitive to caffeine. Drinking anything with caffeine could lead to a headache. I save my potential headaches...

Shicole
Aug 10, 20232 min read
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A Look Back at Garden 2022
Last year, my garden update didn't come until August! This year, I'm back to my regular schedule. Why is that? I graduated! It is now Dr....

Shicole
Jun 9, 20231 min read
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A Look Back at Garden 2021
Many of you are used to my garden update being published before now. This summer, I was finishing up all of my classes for my doctoral...

Shicole
Aug 1, 20221 min read
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When Kale Bolts
Kale is a biennial plant. This means it will return for a second year. The second year is the end of its life cycle. To start the life...

Shicole
May 20, 20221 min read
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Pay Attention to the Plastic You Use in Your Garden
I lived in my first house for over a decade. I have only lived in my current house for a little over two years, so I am still adding to...

Shicole
Mar 29, 20223 min read
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Gardener Shicole 2021 Top Videos
It is December 31st, and I have kale, lettuce, and Swiss chard still growing. Since it is growing, I keep harvesting it. Gardening is...

Shicole
Dec 31, 20211 min read
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Time to Ketchup
Right when summer was coming to a close, my tomatoes plant said it was time to shine. We had so many full-sized tomatoes and cherry...

Shicole
Nov 16, 20212 min read
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Blossom-End Rot
I have been growing peppers for years, but even I like to mix it up. This year I decided to grow purple bell peppers. I was so excited...

Shicole
Aug 21, 20212 min read
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Signs Your Garden Needs Water
Check out this brief video about signs that should alert you that your garden needs water. I haven't really talked about this much...

Shicole
Jul 28, 20211 min read
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Protect Yourself in the Garden
My entire life I have had sensitive skin. I was prone to get a rash out of no where. Then, I got the nickname Sweet Meat because I...

Shicole
Jul 17, 20212 min read
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A New Mint Plant & More
Unfortunately, the mint plant we had for years that we transplanted at the end of 2019 from our old house to our new house only survived...

Shicole
Jun 7, 20212 min read
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Remembering Gardener James A. Stockton
The last time I wrote a blog post for gardenershicole.com was Monday, December 7, 2020. On Tuesday, December 8, 2020, I had a...

Shicole
May 31, 20212 min read
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Freezing Cherry Tomatoes
On November 15, I was able to get in one last harvest of cherry tomatoes. The problem was everyone was burned out on eating tomatoes for...

Shicole
Dec 7, 20201 min read
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