Are you trying to decide whether to buy or build your own garden fountain? I’ve done both, and each approach has pros and cons. I’ll unpack them for you, below, plus include links to some of my favorite products. Home Garden Joy participates in the Amazon affiliate program. We make a small commission on the…
Welcome to Home Garden Joy! I’m Jeanne Grunert, the writer, master gardener, and amateur herbalist behind the blog. You’ll find a wealth of articles here to help you grow what nourishes you, whether that’s growing your first vegetable garden or your skills in cooking with your garden produce. Home Garden Joy’s focus is on gardening: growing fruit, vegetables, and herbs. I also share how to cook with your seasonal harvest as well as preserve it to enjoy all year long. Grow, cook, and savor the harvest with Home Garden Joy.
If you’ve been looking for ways to help your garden truly thrive — not just survive — organic fertilizers might just become your new best friend. They’ve become a cornerstone of sustainable gardening and farming, and for good reason: they don’t just feed your plants, they actually improve the health of your soil over time….
Watering is one of the most essential tasks in maintaining a healthy home garden, yet it is also one of the most misunderstood. Many gardeners rely on overhead sprinklers or hand-watering, both of which can waste water and fail to deliver moisture efficiently to plant roots. Two of the most effective alternatives are drip irrigation…
Grow them in pots, containers, window boxes, raised beds, or tucked among your flowers. These are the 10 easiest herbs to grow in almost any temperate garden. They take up little space, are generally unfussy, and are used in lots of recipes. What Do I Need to Start an Herb Garden? You don’t need a…
This easy oatmeal muffin recipe makes a tasty breakfast, tea-time treat, or snack. It’s a plain, unassuming, honest muffin: no dripping sweetness, no sugary topping. The freshly cooked old-fashioned oatmeal keeps the batter moist. If you do not overbake them (as I have done in the past), they retain this moist, fluffy texture. No, they…