Although I’ve been gardening for years, I still consider myself a novice picking up gardening tips from family, books, television, podcasts, magazines, you name it. I’m a sponge when it comes to research and gathering useful information about the garden.

Surprised to learn that loofahs were gords, I had to try and grow my own! As I continue to try and get my small online boutique off the ground, I’m always thinking about and looking for interesting products to include in my store that relate to how one lives a joyous and balanced life.

Limited space won’t stop me from seeing through my greenhouse dreams!

My Fig trees are one of the many things in our urban setting that bring me balance and great joy every day.

Espalier is a method of training and pruning a tree or shrub, dating back to the Middle Ages, that forces it to grow flat against a wall or a free-standing trellis to encourage substantial fruit production.

Experimental gardening really is like making art, you have this idea, you give it a go and see what happens, you make tweaks along the way, revise and then move forward again, all the while just enjoying the creative process.

The plan for the farm in Palisade is to have specific beds for growing cut flowers.

How I created an urban garden sanctuary in my small Denver backyard — back before we had acreage and a market garden in rural Palisade.