Home Garden Joy https://homegardenjoy.com/site/ Grow What Nourishes You Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:31:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.1 https://homegardenjoy.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cropped-HGJ-32x32.png Home Garden Joy https://homegardenjoy.com/site/ 32 32 How to Grow Bok Choy https://homegardenjoy.com/site/2026/09/how-to-grow-bok-choy.html Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:29:31 +0000 https://homegardenjoy.com/site/?p=19831 I learned how to grow bok choy through trial and error. Last fall, I noticed some beautiful heads of Chinese cabbage (napa cabbage) at our local farmer’s market. When I asked the proprietor where it was grown, I found it was grown not five miles from my house! Well, that means I could grow all...

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]]> September Gardening: Tasks & Tips https://homegardenjoy.com/site/2026/09/september-gardening-tasks-tips.html Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:37:46 +0000 https://homegardenjoy.com/site/?p=19780 Fall is the time for mums, for pumpkins, and another round of pansies — for soft golden twilights and leaves crunching underfoot. September is the last month here in zones 6 and 7 when the garden is still lush and full. We’re harvesting the last of the tomatoes here at Seven Oaks, my farm near...

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]]> Assassin Bugs – Scary Looking, But Beneficial Insects https://homegardenjoy.com/site/2026/09/assassin-bugs-scary-looking-but-beneficial-insects.html Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:39:20 +0000 https://homegardenjoy.com/site/?p=19770 We meet the strangest neighbors while walking the dog. This assassin bug was strolling across the pavement on a hot summer’s evening when we walked our dog. At first, I thought it was a wolf spider, but the leg arrangement, plus the narrower body, made me decide to snap a picture and use Google Lens...

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