My plan for this month was to provide information on winter sowing. Last year in late January I created small greenhouses out of 1-gallon jugs, sprinkled in seeds and set them outside. This year the winter sowing isn’t happening.

I started The Persistent Gardener almost a year ago and I’m so grateful to each and every one of my clients. It’s been a privilege to work with them.

Fall is a particularly challenging time in terms of the messaging around garden tasks.

I recently discovered this article tucked into a notebook.

The other day, walking down my block in Brooklyn, I witnessed the person in front of me reach into a wild mass of a nightshade weed and pop a few berries into their mouth.

July is often a time when we can ease up a bit.

When I conceived of starting a garden coaching and consulting business and brainstormed names, ‘Gretchen Gardens’ and ‘Grow with Gretchen’ were on the list.