Archive - Turtle Paradise

Gardening without canning

Low-input preservation methods

Jul 4 •

June 2025

More than a hodge podge

My versions of plant guilds

Jun 22 •

If it doesn't work, it doesn't stay

Developing a garden the natural way

Jun 14 •

Putting it all together

The case for a mixed garden

Jun 7 •

May 2025

Five silly ideas of the botanical world

To make you laugh and cry

May 14 •

Five powerhouse plants for spring

And what they tell us about weeds, invasion, and beauty

May 7 •

April 2025

Whether it's the weather

Spring flooding, attribution science, and garden disasters

Apr 17 •

Chaos gardening hot take

The photos I've included represent neither traditional nor chaos gardening, they are just some of my favorites.

Apr 3 •

March 2025

The show begins

Mar 26 •

Down and dirty dabbling, part 3

Why you might fail to grow anything ever, with inspirational photos from last year

Mar 4 •

February 2025

Down and dirty dabbling, part 2

The compost conundrum

Feb 22 •

Down and dirty dabbling, part 1

Using STUN to your advantage

Feb 4 •

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