2021 Introduction
I am Darci. I love gardening. I decided to start this blog to document what I am learning for myself and others, if they would enjoy following along. This space will cover vegetable gardens and flower beds, my budding (see what I did there) interest in native plants, gathering seeds from heirlooms, and focusing on pollinators. It will also touch on new-to-me planting methods like “no dig”, winter sowing, and growing indoors. I plan to note the books and other influences that I come across as I continue to study and learn. My writing will include my plans each month and the reality. I will not be 100% native. I will not be 100% heirloom. I will not be 100% successful. Hopefully, I will figure out how to add in pictures. I live in Wisconsin, USA, zone 4B though some years have a zone 3 winter so error on the side of caution when selecting plants. This first entry will be a longer one. I am planning the monthly updates will be quite short. But first… Here is some history. My grandmother o...