Kim Stoddart

2 weeks ago | gardeningknowhow.com | Kim Stoddart

A flooded garden causes so much damage to plants and soil. Believe me, I know. My gardens flooded back in 2013 and were under water for weeks on end. The issue was a lot of rain (of course) but also that the farmer’s land behind my homestead had just been ploughed over. The previously perennial, grassy field became loose, churned soil with a greatly reduced ability to hold and process water. This experience started me on my journey into more weather-resilient ways to garden.

1 month ago | gardeningknowhow.com | Kim Stoddart

A healthy garden starts from the ground up, so it’s important to make your soil the best it can possibly be. That means choosing the best mulch for soil improvement. Thankfully, doing so doesn’t have to be expensive. In fact, there are many fantastic free mulching materials that boost soil health naturally. When added as a top mulch in the fall or spread around plants in spring, eco-friendly mulches provide food for your soil as well as all the fantastic microorganisms living in your garden.

Jan 17, 2025 | gardeningknowhow.com | Kim Stoddart

As vegetable gardens slow and slumber in the fall, it’s time to turn our attention to edible growing opportunities indoors. The enjoyment of home growing doesn’t have to stop just because the seasons change. It can continue through the colder months of the year with a lovely windowsill garden full of vegetables and herbs that are easy to nurture indoors. By choosing lots of lovely cut and come again plants or by germinating more seeds into plants, the grow-your-own fun can continue all winter long.