The Garden Diaries: Wins & Fails

08/26/2026

08/26/2026

On July 8, I planted 16 corn seeds in four grow bags. Just seven weeks later… LOOK AT THEM!😭🌽

08/15/2026

🌱 GARDEN DIARIES: WINS & FAILS — MASON’S MARKET IS EXPANDING! 😂🌿

Today was one of those days where I went outside to do one thing… and somehow ended up doing EVERYTHING. 🤦🏾‍♀️🤣
🌿 Planted basil
🌿 Planted oregano
🌿 Planted parsley
🌿 Planted thyme
🌿 FOUND the cilantro seeds I thought I didn’t have
🥬 Replanted mustard greens
🥦 Replanted cauliflower
🥬 Made room for my newest lettuce
🪰 And discovered that my so-called “protective” garden net has holes big enough for the whiteflies to walk in like they PAY RENT! 😩🤣
Some things are thriving, some things didn’t germinate, some things got eaten by caterpillars, and apparently I’m running an all-you-can-eat buffet for the neighborhood insects. 😂
But THAT’S gardening.
I’m learning, replanting, adjusting and refusing to give up. 🌱💚
Next project: I’m going THRIFTING! 👀 I want to find a beautiful stand for my new herb section and some cute sturdy stands for my fruit plants so I can start giving Mason’s Market the makeover she deserves. 🌿🍑🍋
Garden Diaries isn’t about a perfect garden.
It’s about the wins, the fails and everything I learn in between. 💚

👇🏾 Garden friends: what’s ONE thing you planted this year that made you say, “NEVER AGAIN!”? 😂

08/14/2026

Grow your own food, it’s so worth it and your monthly EBT snap gets you food seeds! Start a garden in your kitchen window, on your patio even on the counter that you have some space on! Everything will be seedless soon so stock up and start planting 🤣💕😘

08/12/2026

The last house! Is craZy! How much food you have, how many in your home, and how long is your food lasting? Lol 🤣 my response in comments and I think I’m going to start growing food in doors!

can grow you a grocery store

08/06/2026

🍑🍋 A quick trip to Mason’s Market today! 🌿

Today’s harvest was simple but sweet. My daughter and I picked fresh peaches 🍑 and lemons 🍋 straight from our backyard.

Moments like these remind me why I started this garden in the first place. It’s not about perfection—it’s about growing food, making memories, and showing my kids where real food comes from.

One day, I hope Mason’s Market is overflowing with fruits and vegetables. Until then, we’re celebrating every little harvest along the way.

🌱 Every harvest is a win.

What’s something you’ve harvested from your garden this year?

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08/04/2026

Yes the lemon tree is looking nice again! Lol 🤣 I can’t wait for the flowers to actually bloom! The peach tree looks really good and let me tell you! Those peaches are gooooooodddd!!!