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Are You Prepared For Fall? Fall is upon us! As summer fades into the background and we turn the corner into fall, you might be tempted to think your gardening tasks can take a little break. However, in the world of gardening, there’s always something to be done, no matter the season. With the recent […]

Our Pepper Dilemma Yes, we have challenges with our pepper plants!  Frustration is setting in, and we want you to know you’re not alone in this gardening challenge. In recent seasons, we’ve taken the initiative to start our hot pepper plants (jalapeno, habanero, red chilis, etc.) indoors, anticipating a smooth transition to the garden. Initially, everything

Gardening and The Blue Zone What is a Blue Zone you say?  Last night, we stumbled upon a documentary on Blue Zones that truly piqued our interest. While we’d heard about the term Blue Zone in passing, this was our first deep dive into the concept. In essence, Blue Zones are regions across the globe

Preserving Your Summer Harvest! Is all that harvest for nothing?  Now that we’ve reaped the bountiful harvest of spring and summer, what can we do with the surplus we know we won’t consume in time? If you’re anything like us, your garden may be overflowing with tomatoes, basil, and a plethora of other herbs that

Water Butt’s & Harvesting Rainwater Do you know the importance of Water Butt’s?  We trust the title of this newsletter didn’t throw you off too much! During our recent visit to the UK, we explored some garden centers and stumbled upon something quite amusing – rain barrels referred to as “water butt’s.” The name still

Do Your Tomatoes Need Support? The reasons why we use a trellis system…  Ever had sprawling, ground-hugging tomato plants? If you’ve been there, you’ll understand the struggle. Unstaked tomatoes tend to sprawl along the soil, even developing roots from their stems. This results in horizontally growing plants with fruits trailing along the ground – definitely not ideal,

Berries Galore! Why not add berries to your yard?  Berries are among the highlights of our garden. When we moved in, the yard had a haphazard corner with raspberry and blackberry plants. The blackberries seemed neglected, overgrown, and intermixed with the raspberries. One of our earliest tasks was to reorganize the raspberries into their own

We have a plan for small pests, Now its the large ones… How we protect our valuable veggies!  In our previous chat, we explored those tiny garden pests that are tricky to spot but can wreak havoc. This time, let’s focus on the bigger troublemakers we all know about, who can still ruin our plants.

Small Pests Strike Back! Pests, pests and more pests… Small Pests Strike Back! By this point, it is likely that all of us have established a functional kitchen garden. Despite our efforts, various challenges persist, such as dealing with pests, watering issues, slow plant growth, and other factors. Among these challenges, pests stand out as

Why aren’t my tomatoes turning red?! The Situation with the Green Tomatoes As temperatures rise and your tomato plants grow bigger, producing an abundance of fruit, you might eagerly anticipate the moment they turn ripe red. At Willow Lane Garden Co., we are currently experiencing the same anticipation in our own kitchen garden. Despite having