I recently had someone ask me why I call our garden a Victory Garden. It is partly because I am a history nerd, and I(more…)
Victory Garden
Category: Simply Gardening
Simply Gardening is where we share the heart of Rooted Simply through stories and tips from our urban garden. Here, we dig into all things green and growing, discovering the joy of cultivating beauty and harvests, even in small spaces.
New Garden!
I teased over on Instagram about some exciting news…..and now I feel I can officially share… We bought two extra plots of land one street over(more…)
A Little Cucumber Experiment Post 101
We love cucumbers but growing them is a bit more of a struggle than other plants. One year they play nice and climb the trellis(more…)
Gardening 2021
While I am excited to get back in the garden I can guarantee you I did not participate in National Naked Gardening Day. I mean(more…)
Garden Question Tuesday
Hey Y’all, I do not have any experience with testing soil levels. I have gardened in Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin and now Illinois. Each dirt(more…)
Garden Update
Hey Y’all! As National Pollinator week comes to an end I am thrilled that some of my pollinator flowers have started to bloom. I feel(more…)
National Wildflower Week
The first week of May was designated by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center as National Wildflower Week. I have always loved the look of(more…)
Just a Kansas Girl
I love Sunflowers!I remember as a young girl my mother taking me to the edge of town to the Sunflower fields to take my picture.(more…)
Simply Gardening Part 1
Simply Gardening: Planning Part 1 We have roughly 3 to 4 weeks until our last frost, so over the past few weeks we have been(more…)