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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5 Tips for Organic Gardening
This will help set the stage for you if you are new to organic backyard gardening, or looking for some additional tips. I wish I had this when I started!
December 2018 Garden Update
With just a few more days left of 2018, this time becomes a bit more reflective for me. I look back on the year and remind myself what all has been accomplished. I recall both the highs and lows. What I’m thankful for and what I learned. And I spend…
How to Determine the Best Sun Exposure for Your Garden
Before you start your garden, before you even break ground, or assess the quality of your soil, you will need to determine the amount of sun exposure your garden will receive. While soil quality and moisture can be more easily controlled, exposure to proper amounts of sunlight will be determined…
Essential Plant Nutrients for Growth
It’s bound to happen.. you’re growing a plant, things are moving right along, and then you start to notice something not going to plan. Perhaps the leaves are turning yellow, or the fruit blossoms are falling before any fruit sets. Before you start looking into what disease your plant now…
3 Garden Tools You Need For Your First Garden
Gardening is a hobby that can be as big or as small as you’d like. It can be something that you spend a lot of time doing or something that you limit to maintaining once a week. It can also be something you invest a lot of money into or…