Aroebe Gardens Blog

  What a ride it has been.  Documenting daily interactions with the garden, challenges and lessons and then sharing them here with you has been quite interesting. Thank you for coming along with me on this journey. I have loved hearing your feedback. The new year comes with so many great expectations and tons of responsibility.  I look forward to sharing consistently, offering virtual garden classes and other services to bring you into the joy of having your own edible garden, no matter how big or small it may be.  Please remember the quickest way to reach me is at aroebegardens@gmail.com. May you have an even greater 2024!

For centuries, seasons determined what a farmer thought could grow at a time. In some parts of the world, there are four recognized seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter. In some other places, there are the rainy and dry seasons.  Over the years, we have shifted to growing for longer by integrating systems like irrigation, greenhouse growing, hydroponics, aeroponics, etc. While most of these things have been applied to commercial growing, many home growers like you and I have also used them in their edible gardens. Many plants can be grown well beyond the exact seasonal specifications with self-watering systems, grow lights, mini-greenhouses, etc.  It does help to begin with what is recommended for the seasons in your area, and then you can add other plants and systems to grow more in those same seasons.  In warmer climates especially, you have the advantage of growing many things almost all year round, provided water supply is available in the absence of rains. Do you have any exa

If there is one discipline that will grow from having a garden, it will be  consistency . No matter how small, a garden requires some level of consistency to see the results you seek. Consistency in the garden looks like showing up every day to give your garden some attention. What your garden requires may differ daily depending on many factors. Some days, it may include watering, pulling any weeds, harvesting, transplanting, or starting seeds, etc. On other days, it is an opportunity to disconnect from all the distractions of the day and let your mind slow down as you sit in or beside your garden and observe or take a deep breath. At the moment, my garden time includes watering my plants and any other activity needed for that day. It usually takes about 10 minutes in total to finish up.  What does yours look like? I love that on the days I am consistent with my  garden time,  I can see the results in the growth and overall look of the plants. It is those memories that remind me to rem