Sara's Kitchen Garden – Organic Gardening and Self-Sufficiency Blog

24. May 2023

5 water-saving tips for your garden

We get the water here at home from our private well. It works really well most of the time, but we sometimes run low. That's when I need to really apply my best water-saving strategies.

På ett bord står det uppdukat skålar med glass och rabarbersås, citronmeliss och syrenblommor.

Spicy rhubarb sauce and oat crumble with ice cream

My kids just love this delicious dessert and I can only agree! Delicious rhubarb sauce with ice cream and toasted oats, could it be any better?

Runda, gyllene bröd med strimlor av grönt ligger över en vit bakduk på ett bord medan två händer plockar till sig en bit.

Homemade leafy green scones

I like making my scones with leafy greens. The scones get a little bit healthier this way, and extra tasty too!

19. June 2022

Gardening Calendar: What I Sow in June

I started to harvest the vegetables in my beds and now I have some empty spaces to fill. That's why I'm sowing new seeds! Keep reading to learn more about what I sow in June.

17. June 2021

5 useful vegetables in my garden

I want to grow a lot of vegetables in my garden so I try to fill any empty spaces that show up in my beds as soon as I can. These are my favorite useful vegetables for this purpose.

30. April 2021

Vegetable Gardening for Beginners: Growing Blueberries

What could be more luxurious than picking delicious blueberries from your own garden? Read this guide about gardening for beginners to find out more!

08. May 2023

My wood chip garden paths

We have a wood chipper at home but we mostly just use it for fun. I need a lot more material than I can make myself for my wood chip garden paths.

Ett stort bord med sådder och småplantor i tunnelväxthuset.

02. May 2023

Gardening calendar: What I sow in May

It might actually be easier to list the vegetables I don't sow in May. This is a busy time in my kitchen garden!

En svart plastkruka med två gröna plantor och halvtorkat gräsklipp över jorden.

26. April 2023

Using Mulch and Bokashi in Pots

It doesn't matter where I use it, mulch just works everywhere. I put it in my beds outside and any raised bed too. But don't forget that you can also use bokashi in pots together with mulch!

20. April 2023

Pollinating Peach, Apricot and Nectarines

The fruit trees that flower early might need some help with the pollination. Pollinating peach, apricot and nectarine in my garden is one of my favorite tasks in spring. This is how you do it!

11. April 2023

How to: Growing fava beans

If you are a beginner in the garden, growing fava beans might be just the thing for you. They thrive in many different climates and are a delicious and nutritious food source!

03. April 2023

Harvesting forced rhubarb in April

Forced rhubarb is an early luxury for me in the kitchen garden. I harvest this lovely mild rhubarb already in April.

En liten barnhand griper om ett blad och nyper av.

30. March 2023

Gardening calendar: What I sow in April

My gardening calendar is all about showing what I grow here in the kitchen garden, and when. This is what I sow in April!

26. March 2023

Guide: Buying a polytunnel

Polytunnels are such great growing spaces! Many people ask me about how to pick the right one. Read this guide to buying a polytunnel to learn how!

20. March 2023

New series: Tomatoes from sowing to harvest

I love growing tomatoes! In spring I sow many different varieties, I love the rich diversity in tomatoes when it comes to the way they look and how they taste. In this new series, we follow the tomatoes from sowing to harvest.