Archives for Garden Reflections
How to Grow Corn in a Home Garden Without Wasting Space
Corn has big garden romance. Tall green stalks. Rustling leaves. Tassels catching the light. Ears forming under tight husks. The feeling that you have grown something ancient, generous, and deeply…
Can You Grow Chickpeas in a Home Garden?
Chickpeas sound small and simple until you imagine growing enough for hummus. Then the scale starts to reveal itself. Each pod may hold only one or two seeds. The plants…
Can You Grow Barley in a Home Garden?
Barley is one of those crops that changes the scale of the conversation. A tomato plant can feed you a salad. A pot of basil can change dinner. A potato…
About This Garden
About This Garden Welcome! I’m the gardener behind Growing My Dinner — some folks call me Plant Lady — and this site is for people who feel a quiet tug…