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...

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...

It is December 31st, and I have kale, lettuce, and Swiss chard still growing. Since it is growing, I keep harvesting it. Gardening is...

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...

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...

Check out this brief video about signs that should alert you that your garden needs water. I haven't really talked about this much...

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...

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...

The last time I wrote a blog post for gardenershicole.com was Monday, December 7, 2020. On Tuesday, December 8, 2020, I had a...

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...

It has been years since I have made fresh salsa. It has been long enough that my sons don't even remember that I had ever made it....

‪As always, we planted pole beans. This year, we grew tri-color pole beans. Our green beans were green, yellow, and purple. Just so you...

‪August is my favorite month of the year for so many reasons. My wedding anniversary, my birthday, my husband's birthday, and my twin...

‪Want to learn how to harvest radish seeds? Watch this video. This is part one. Remember, anyone can be a gardener. You just need to get...

Since spring, I have been collecting eggshells. My family doesn't eat eggs much, and that mostly has to do with me. I only like deviled...

Healthy living must become a lifestyle when you are a gardener. Is easy to grow food, but it is much harder to incorporate growing food...

We have officially sailed into summer! I am enjoying my summer vacation. We are having our basement remodeled right now, so we won't be...

A few years after my sons were born, I started making smoothies at home. It was one action I took to return to my pre-pregnancy weight. I...

Since March, we have been at home in quarantine because of the coronavirus pandemic. Finally, in May, we were able to see my parents,...

On April 2nd, we planted kale. Now, it's ready for harvest. We have harvested Kale to make a massage kale salad. We also made a regular...