Gardening in the Intermountain West is not for the faint of heart. If you live here, you know the drill: snowy mornings in May, scorching afternoons in July, and a growing season that sometimes feels like a blink-and-you-miss-it event.
Gardening in the Intermountain West comes with unique challenges like a short growing season, intense sun, and alkaline soils. Thriving here starts with healthy soil. This guide covers how to identify your soil type, address common issues, and choose the best amendments.
In this witchy herbal episode, we try some new non-alcoholic mocktail drinks that Jen found after an airplane mishap, and we pull oracle cards!
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Spring is officially here and gardening planning is at the front of our minds. There are few basics that help everyone get started. Soil amendment: