GardenEase is reader-supported. When you buy through links on the newsletter, we may earn an affiliate commission. The Gardening Newsletter The more you know, the more you grow! June 9, 2026 Dumpster Diving for Food - A New Trend? Hi Reader! *** Let me start by explaining the difference between 'Lightening' and 'Lightning'. Lightening means to make something lighter in weight, color, or intensity, while Lightning is what happening in storms. I do know this; in spite of the mind-toot I had in...
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GardenEase is reader-supported. When you buy through links on the newsletter, we may earn an affiliate commission. The Gardening Newsletter The more you know, the more you grow! May 12, 2026 Lightning is Life Hi Reader! This season has been a little weird. I took the leap and planted seeds at the end of April. Then, no rain. We had many days of no rain; to the point of watering restrictions being enacted in my area. Even though I watered regularly, my plants were on the struggle bus. RAIN was...
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GardenEase is reader-supported. When you buy through links on the newsletter, we may earn an affiliate commission. The Gardening Newsletter The more you know, the more you grow! May 5,2026 Preserving Garlic Hi Reader! Hey friends! I recently had a subscriber (and friend) ask me about preserving garlic. I've grown my own garlic for the past 5 years and I dehydrate it. However, there are other ways to preserve it and that's what I want to share here. 5 Ways to Preserve Garlic Garlic can be...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
GardenEase is reader-supported. When you buy through links on the newsletter, we may earn an affiliate commission. The Gardening Newsletter The more you know, the more you grow! April 21, 2026 Dehydrating Mushrooms Hi Reader! This isn't my typical newsletter, but I decided to send out this blast because as the cost of food rises it might be helpful to someone to see some of the ways I save money on groceries. I'm not the biggest mushroom lover. I mean, I'll through some in a soup recipe, or...
2 months ago • 2 min read
GardenEase is reader-supported. When you buy through links on the newsletter, we may earn an affiliate commission. The Gardening Newsletter The more you know, the more you grow! April 7, 2026 Someone Asked Me If It Was Worth It Hi Reader! The Answer is: YES! Totally worth it! There are several reasons why I 'play in the dirt' ... a.k.a. garden. I didn't grow up in a family of gardeners. No one even mentioned starting a garden. In my world, all food came from the grocery store, or a roadside...
3 months ago • 4 min read
GardenEase is reader-supported. When you buy through links on the newsletter, we may earn an affiliate commission. The Gardening Newsletter The more you know, the more you grow! March 17, 2026 Hi Reader! I'm so antsy right now! I'm itching to get outside and start planting .... but, I can't do it just yet. In this edition: Planting Radishes Last Season's Troopers My Plan for This Summer Are You Ready To Start!? Last season, I did a few trials of planting radishes. I had good results for some,...
3 months ago • 3 min read
GardenEase is reader-supported. When you buy through links on the newsletter, we may earn an affiliate commission. The Gardening Newsletter The more you know, the more you grow! Starting Your Vegetable Seeds Hi Reader! Wow! It's already time to start thinking about my summer garden. As usual, I told myself that I was going to scale back a bit in the garden this season. However, after getting a month or two of rest, I am ready to dive in. In this edition: Why Use Seed Starting Soil What Seeds...
4 months ago • 4 min read
GardenEase is reader-supported. When you buy through links on the newsletter, we may earn an affiliate commission. GardenEase Newsletter The more you know, the more you grow! A Winter R.E.S.T. January 15, 2026 Hi Reader! And here we are ... mid-January 2026 already. It seems like so much has happened during the two-week life of this new year. My garden is in survival mode as usual this time of the year. Collards, turnips, Swiss chard, and spinach, are alive and growing. They have endured...
5 months ago • 5 min read
GardenEase is reader-supported. When you buy through links on the newsletter, we may earn an affiliate commission. 🥳🥕 The Gardening Newsletter 🥕🥳 The more you know, the more you grow! January 1, 2026 A Fresh New Year and an End of the Year Photo Shoot Hi Reader! Happy New Year, my friend! We made it! 🎊🎉🥳🎊 In this edition: New Year Gratitude The Rest of Winter Winter Garden Photo Shoot I love a new year. It's a restart, a chance to reflect and to dream about the new days to come. I'm not big...
6 months ago • 3 min read