Welcome to the Garden Journal

Here you will find blog posts on all the tips and tricks to help make your gardening & homesteading journey easier. You can expect to find posts on all things gardening, backyard conservation, modern homesteading, simple & sustainable living and so much more!

Hi, I'm Courtney! 1/8/24 Hi, I'm Courtney! 1/8/24

A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Cut Flowers in Hot Climates

In this post I will walk you through the basics of starting and maintaining a cut flower garden, how to choose the right varieties as well as where to source your plants, seeds and tubers! Plus, all the tips and tricks to successfully grow cut flowers in hot climates.

Hi, I'm Courtney! 1/1/24 Hi, I'm Courtney! 1/1/24

The Garden in January: what to plant in your zone 9 garden

January the perfect time to get ready for spring gardening and is that last winter gardening month to plant long-season winter crops in zone 9. In this post I will go over the garden tasks you should be doing this month as well as provide a list of vegetable, herb and flower crops that you can plant in the month of January.

Hi, I'm Courtney! 7/31/23 Hi, I'm Courtney! 7/31/23

The Garden in August: what to plant in your zone 9 garden

Here in Central Florida Zone 9, August is the start of the fall gardening season and the best time to garden here in Florida.

In this post I will go over the garden tasks you should be doing in the month of August as well as provide a list of vegetable, herb and flower crops that you can plant now in your zone 9 garden no matter which zone 9 region you live in.

Hi, I'm Courtney! 2/6/23 Hi, I'm Courtney! 2/6/23

The Top 8 Places to Buy Vegetable, Flower & Herb Seeds for Your Garden

This post explains common seed terminology such as, heirloom, organic, hybrid and non-gmo, as well as what to look for when buying seeds. I will also list my top favorite seed companies to order vegetable, flower and herb seeds from.