Grow - Eat - Heal
Welcome to My Little Green Garden! Are you interested in having your own backyard garden, but don't know how to get started? Do you feel like you have a brown thumb? Not sure if you even have the space to grow your own food? Then you've come to the right place! I'm Candice, creator and owner of My Little Green Garden. In 2013 I decided to start my own organic backyard garden here in Florida. After two years I decided I wanted to share everything I was learning because there's so much to learn! There's a lot I wish I had known - so now I'm sharing those things with you! On this site you'll find how-tos like selecting the right seeds, controlling pests organically, and growing delicious food at whatever stage you're at. This site also includes updates of my own garden to help inspire you, recipes, and healthy living tips.
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Let's grow together!
FREE Guide - 5 Tips for Organic Gardening!
This free guide will help set the stage for you if you are new to organic gardening, or looking for some additional tips! This is a collection of tips that I wish I had when I first started, and I hope it helps you on your journey to a delicious and plentiful harvest. Get My Guide Here
How to Control Weeds Naturally in Your Garden
Weeds are one of those things that every gardener has to deal with. You’re waiting for your vegetable seeds to germinate for a couple of weeks, and in the meantime, full-grown weeds have popped up all across your garden. Weeds compete with your plants for water and nutrients. Weeds can…
Gardener Interview with Garden of Luma
This week I wanted to share an opportunity I had to connect with a fellow gardener and blogger out in the Arizona Desert. What’s fascinating is that, despite our different climates, we’re both located in the same hardiness zone: 9b. It just goes to show that while knowing your hardiness…
How to Grow Ginger in Your Own Backyard
Ginger is an easy plant that you can grow if you live in a warm, humid climate. This tropical spice has quite a few medicinal benefits as well as packing a bunch of flavor in a small amount. Ginger can be expensive to purchase at the grocery store, so growing…
March 2019 Garden Update
March was an easy going month for the garden here in Central Florida. Weather was good, with a couple of cooler nights. Below we have a few photos for the March 2019 Garden Update. What’s Growing in March Lettuce and strawberries were really prolific this month. The strawberry plants are…