Gardening 4 Gains | Gardening4Gains | Activity https://gardening4gains.com/members/dneth32/activity/ Activity feed for Gardening4Gains. Sun, 20 Sep 2026 02:05:01 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 d39032d43c1806fd4ac1ccc4c4b85d23 Gardening4Gains posted a new activity comment https://gardening4gains.com/2022/01/05/learning-languages/comment-page-1/#comment-16472 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 09:55:00 -0500 Thanks, glad you liked it!

In reply to - Gardening4Gains wrote a new post “What is something you wish you knew how to do?” My list of regrets is somewhat short because if I wish to do something, then I will try to set my mind to it and accomplish the […] ]]> 14452c4bea460dfc0ca06b01f146ceea Gardening4Gains posted a new activity comment https://gardening4gains.com/2017/07/13/how-to-grow-tomatoes-the-gardening-for-gains-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-16419 Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:37:51 -0500 Thank you for reading, will definitely check your stuff out as well!

In reply to - Gardening4Gains wrote a new post How To Grow Tomatoes: the Gardening for Gains Guide Solanum Lycopersicum; Lycopersicum esculentum Determinate vs. Indeterminate – what type is best for you? When I first starting […] ]]> 1fd1d8b24a9600dbade43638e0c00747 Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=14841 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 01:15:45 -0500 “What does your ideal day look like?”

Every day of my life I am striving to create my ideal day. Since this is a prompt I will assume that I am not working on this ideal day, but I will still wake up ear […]

]]> 0 2be0c4ccf9d821d828ed3a6898c384a4 Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=14828 Thu, 13 Jan 2022 01:02:50 -0500 “What emojis do I like to use?”

After such a serious blog yesterday, maybe this will be a good change of pace. My most used emoji has to be the laughing face that I use in reaction to almost everything sai […]

]]> 0 04b92d191e788143b9f16d287956c5d8 Gardening4Gains posted a new activity comment https://gardening4gains.com/2022/01/11/to-go-boldly-where-no-one-will/comment-page-1/#comment-16409 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 00:52:36 -0500 Agreed. It’s the only thing we have as humans and should be guaranteed to us!

In reply to - Gardening4Gains wrote a new post “What does it mean to live boldly?” So much has changed in the past two years that I do not believe that a traditional answer can even suffice here. We have been stripped of […] ]]> a3bf6702d94a436237b02855f6e1e176 Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=14823 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 00:24:19 -0500 “What does it mean to live boldly?”

So much has changed in the past two years that I do not believe that a traditional answer can even suffice here. We have been stripped of our rights to express any opi […]

]]> 1 95c32c4d27fdcf401422c56e2b5ea4ca Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=14817 Tue, 11 Jan 2022 01:27:36 -0500 “5 Things I am Grateful for Today”.

This blog will feel like a recap of all the writing I have done to this point because I feel that I sprinkle my gratitude into everything I write. There will be a few new […]

]]> 0 4e40f37b345c982d324e142206c77555 Gardening4Gains posted a new activity comment https://gardening4gains.com/2022/01/09/freedom-from-assumptions/comment-page-1/#comment-16406 Sun, 09 Jan 2022 19:07:01 -0500 I definitely resonate with your thoughts and appreciate the suggestions for future reading – I’ll have to check them out!

In reply to - Gardening4Gains wrote a new post “What do people incorrectly assume about you?” When first reading this prompt, I can see an avalanche of responses that could come tumbling down from it. It seems like a pro […] ]]> 063bc4a15b0cdfb44a26522f3ed02d67 Gardening4Gains posted a new activity comment https://gardening4gains.com/2022/01/09/freedom-from-assumptions/comment-page-1/#comment-16404 Sun, 09 Jan 2022 15:16:10 -0500 That’s for sure! It’s a skill that one must master over time, but the freedom allows you to breathe fully and release from feelings of guilt or shame that hold us back

In reply to - Gardening4Gains wrote a new post “What do people incorrectly assume about you?” When first reading this prompt, I can see an avalanche of responses that could come tumbling down from it. It seems like a pro […] ]]> 72204c1fe5a0f0fb52cf122d5724a2f4 Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=14813 Sun, 09 Jan 2022 14:21:40 -0500 “What do people incorrectly assume about you?”

When first reading this prompt, I can see an avalanche of responses that could come tumbling down from it. It seems like a prompt that one could easily rev […]

]]> 2 e945e1dda080df0f08e9bc627c46b40b Gardening4Gains posted a new activity comment https://gardening4gains.com/2022/01/08/writing-your-own-destiny/comment-page-1/#comment-16402 Sun, 09 Jan 2022 11:38:51 -0500 100%! Very underrated tool in life

In reply to - Gardening4Gains wrote a new post Though the day is frigidly cold, it feels like the pen is gliding over the paper with ease. Today’s bloganuary prompt is: “What do you like most about your wri […] ]]> 73d9201f5fb6c8e2a2d1d206a7a09af3 Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=14807 Sat, 08 Jan 2022 15:21:33 -0500 Though the day is frigidly cold, it feels like the pen is gliding over the paper with ease. Today’s bloganuary prompt is:

“What do you like most about your writing?”

Now that I am firmly entrenched in my […]

]]> 1 e9fd5d8c9b4c244d1a249ece6ed05569 Gardening4Gains posted a new activity comment https://gardening4gains.com/2022/01/07/live-laugh-love-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-16400 Sat, 08 Jan 2022 02:52:05 -0500 If you’re not smiling and laughing, you are wasting precious time in your life! Life is too short to be serious and sad

In reply to - Gardening4Gains wrote a new post “What makes you laugh?” I have to say that I think these prompts are not my favorite because it does not put me in a position to be creative, but rather it puts me in a pos […] ]]> 9fc036834992c22952b99663f8a3bd62 Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=14802 Sat, 08 Jan 2022 01:10:15 -0500 “What makes you laugh?”

I have to say that I think these prompts are not my favorite because it does not put me in a position to be creative, but rather it puts me in a position of writing a biography. Per […]

]]> 1 78be911eef6cff3025b1a42165c374d2 Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=14796 Fri, 07 Jan 2022 01:11:00 -0500 “Who is someone that inspires you and why?”

Throughout my life I have felt somewhat left out because it seemed that so many people admired famous people – athletes, actors & actresses, or musicians. I fee […]

]]> 0 38077baf63243e4febf1034f3a7a0ca7 Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=14789 Thu, 06 Jan 2022 01:08:07 -0500 “What is something you wish you knew how to do?”

My list of regrets is somewhat short because if I wish to do something, then I will try to set my mind to it and accomplish the task or learn the skill. Tha […]

]]> 1 cc23445b1ec944cbe63f62510b047ee8 Gardening4Gains posted a new activity comment https://gardening4gains.com/2022/01/04/stuffed-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-16398 Wed, 05 Jan 2022 10:16:31 -0500 Thank you for the kind words. It’s funny how something so small can mean so much, but that’s the joy of life I suppose 🙂

In reply to - Gardening4Gains wrote a new post “What was your favorite toy as a child?” This is a post I could rant and rave on forever. I feel that I was blessed and had so many toys, but I did not really realize it unt […] ]]> 7f542c9e8a6c5273cfe80c582d38d73a Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=14776 Wed, 05 Jan 2022 00:52:02 -0500 “What was your favorite toy as a child?”

This is a post I could rant and rave on forever. I feel that I was blessed and had so many toys, but I did not really realize it until now when I think back and try […]

]]> 1 aae4e83bb837b08a40f372e81a718ef2 Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=14774 Wed, 05 Jan 2022 00:36:11 -0500 “When was the last time you left your comfort zone?”

I find this to be a strange question and odd prompt – do people really hunker down in their comfort zones for weeks at a time, maybe even months or yea […]

]]> 0 2e2faeddec9cdaed1c14d615ad5c88c8 Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=14758 Sun, 02 Jan 2022 15:46:50 -0500 What is a Road Trip you would Love to take?

One of my resolutions for 2020 was to travel more – but we all know how that turned out! I never thought that we would see a time where we were “locked down” due to […]

]]> 0 be5ba262f25223bbc1ea889479924db1 Gardening4Gains posted a new activity comment https://gardening4gains.com/2022/01/01/advice-for-my-teenage-self/comment-page-1/#comment-16395 Sun, 02 Jan 2022 12:54:49 -0500 I liked your take on it and it is funny how similar we were, though i think you threw in a few funny blurbs of the past that spiced yours up. I was disappointed in the prompt but it did get me thinking, so I can’t be totally upset. I almost wonder if I was dreading it because I have moved so far beyond my past and didn’t want to revisit it in a…[Read more]

In reply to - Gardening4Gains wrote a new post When I saw that the first writing prompt for Bloganuary was “advice for my teenage self”, I balked at it and felt slightly discouraged. To me, it seemed slightly out of place to […] ]]> c2bda4512ff9dbab20efeb02a3b30b21 Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=14738 Sun, 02 Jan 2022 03:26:24 -0500 When I saw that the first writing prompt for Bloganuary was “advice for my teenage self”, I balked at it and felt slightly discouraged. To me, it seemed slightly out of place to have the writing prompt for New […]

]]> 1 9b772376cbcf7ea66d3ce30c8319bb1b Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=14097 Sun, 31 Jan 2021 19:56:39 -0500 The year 2020 was a strange year for all of us – things were changing rapidly as our lives were upended due to a global pandemic, social & political unrest, and the world sort of stopped and watched in awe with […]

]]> 0 1a907c742f43b56fedf2e269a10e1fb5 Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=13541 Wed, 27 May 2020 01:25:21 -0500 Nightly Blog 5

It was tough getting back to work today after a long weekend, but I am just grateful for the fun times with family and the amazing memories we made by simply enjoying the moments that we were […]

]]> 0 764f6af09887f8b5ed2d71abd8db1e0b Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=13524 Tue, 26 May 2020 02:07:06 -0500 As I sit down to type out my Nightly Blog, a navy hue hangs in the air extending dusk deeper into the night more & more every day as we inch towards the Summer Solstice. Today was another ultra-productive day […]

]]> 0 3a16387b6ecbab54ddd52226fa5c4c3c Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=13515 Mon, 25 May 2020 04:30:32 -0500 Today was a great day.

I feel like it’s not often that you get to say that, but it truly was – even though I am thoroughly exhausted and trying to write this while Kyla, Twiggy, & Basil sleep soundly around […]

]]> 0 79280d43f67f92453872f95523990276 Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=13505 Sun, 24 May 2020 02:32:24 -0500 Today was a beautiful Saturday here in Ohio.

Kyla & I began our day somewhat late because we took advantage of not setting an alarm and sleeping in on the first day of a long holiday weekend. Sleeping in for […]

]]> 0 ca2f20fcb2cde8017a31433a12cb585d Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=13494 Sat, 23 May 2020 03:21:06 -0500 I want to keep things brief, but I have to write about my new routine that I have to commit to.

Every morning when I wake up, I grab a mug of coffee & head upstairs to my creative area / Plant Lab to write my […]

]]> 0 94cbac7d66ff7a499043d041cda86994 Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=13319 Mon, 20 Apr 2020 21:07:49 -0500 Recently I have been trying to learn more about my WordPress site, its functionality, and in doing so, I found out about WordPress running daily writing prompts for the month of April. I know I’m a little late to […]

]]> 0 13d6f79aab5feff9add3459881e170d8 Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=13122 Sat, 11 Apr 2020 14:55:46 -0500 Mycorrhizae has been a hot topic in horticulture for a while and I had become familiar with it through products like Grotabs. I became completely obsessed with how fungi or bacteria could be beneficial for […]

]]> 0 b79500c6db93bab457fb1c0c24331a1b Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=12924 Sun, 08 Mar 2020 17:37:14 -0500 The Time it is a-changin’!

Today is one of the greatest & most hated days of the year, when Time decides to leapfrog forward a whole hour to disrupt our sleep cycles by stealing an hour from us – but it is […]

]]> 0 a2f5a2223d4caa3ab58230b9ee69a987 Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=12475 Sun, 23 Feb 2020 21:27:57 -0500 It’s the end of February, and it’s still a little early to get most seeds started here in Ohio. Last year I made the mistake of starting my tomatoes & peppers extremely early with the thought that they would […]

]]> 0 b2f4d3acb33f9ab886f726bd15686759 Gardening4Gains posted a new activity comment https://gardening4gains.com/2020/01/16/seeds-soil-supplies/comment-page-1/#comment-14188 Tue, 04 Feb 2020 10:21:45 -0500 Seed really is expensive! And that sounds like a great plan, I definitely need to do more seed saving to keep the good genetics going

In reply to - Gardening4Gains wrote a new post It may be the middle of winter, but I know we’re all itching to get seeds started for the 2020 garden season! Unless you have a greenhouse, it’s probably a little early to start […] ]]> dc7ad1b4b0379a8c6714b594f1c8bf16 Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=11103 Fri, 17 Jan 2020 00:07:20 -0500 It may be the middle of winter, but I know we’re all itching to get seeds started for the 2020 garden season! Unless you have a greenhouse, it’s probably a little early to start seeds – but now is the perfect […]

]]> 1 2593695cd365c1349f838a9d890cdc27 Gardening4Gains posted a new activity comment https://gardening4gains.com/2019/10/21/seaonal-senescence/comment-page-1/#comment-6638 Tue, 22 Oct 2019 09:38:40 -0500 It sure is! And it’s nice that we’re getting a nice long true fall here in Ohio…for now anyways

In reply to - Gardening4Gains wrote a new post On Sunday I took a bike ride through Linear Park and couldn’t help but notice that Fall has a certain spicy smell to the air. Your lungs burn from the cold air, but then there is […] ]]> d2aaf158581079a505e58fa7ca8ba7e8 Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=7976 Tue, 22 Oct 2019 02:19:14 -0500 On Sunday I took a bike ride through Linear Park and couldn’t help but notice that Fall has a certain spicy smell to the air. Your lungs burn from the cold air, but then there is the sweet senescent spice of the […]

]]> 1 5ade4d40672b8b8c7cc23cf6c5fa5683 Gardening4Gains posted a new activity comment https://gardening4gains.com/2018/12/29/how-why-i-began-gardening/comment-page-1/#comment-404 Fri, 15 Feb 2019 19:19:20 -0500 Thank you so much! I love reading people’s origins stories too, it just gives so much context & truth.. are u a grower/gardener as well?

In reply to - Gardening4Gains wrote a new post The Garden of Gains I sit here sniffling on a chilly Sunday morning in November talking with Kyla about our dreams to buy a house on expansive acreage. Somehow I’ve got her roped […] ]]> 3f0f267e2c54ef9c5e451b31286a3e23 Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=3244 Sun, 10 Feb 2019 20:56:38 -0500 Producing a podcast was at the top of my Resolutions List this year & I’m finally making it a reality thanks to my lifelong friend Tyler Gutman (aka Romo Loco). We had no plans, agenda, or structure going into […]

]]> 0 ca2941ab01b8110cfdf2510db22fb590 Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=3214 Fri, 01 Feb 2019 11:24:51 -0500 Credit: Gilmour.com

With the impending doom of 60 degrees below zero on its way to us in Ohio, it got me thinking – what are the most cold-hardy plants that survive in the harshest conditions on the planet? I […]

]]> 0 317b5b32ee1960f9cf21b31236120e80 Gardening4Gains posted a new activity comment https://gardening4gains.com/2019/01/27/the-blog-is-back-in-town/comment-page-1/#comment-401 Mon, 28 Jan 2019 19:55:01 -0500 Thank you so much for saying that! I had been worrying about not producing enough gardening related content and then I stopped caring so much because it’s more about gardening in my life – cultivating my interests and documenting my thoughts and days. You’re right though, a gardener is a true thinker, interested in the inner workings of everything

In reply to - Gardening4Gains wrote a new post Photo by Rohan Makhecha on Unsplash It is 5:30am on the day before Thanksgiving. Last night we ended up falling asleep in the living room, so it was a lot easier justifying […] ]]> 490806916aee18be5beceb45f26f3de2 Gardening4Gains posted a new activity comment https://gardening4gains.com/2019/01/04/oil-change-of-pace/comment-page-1/#comment-399 Mon, 28 Jan 2019 01:11:36 -0500 Thank you, much appreciated 🙏

In reply to - Gardening4Gains wrote a new post I took a half-day off work today to get some long overdue chores out of the way before the holidays & inevitable travel that follows. We don’t have to travel far for family but […] ]]> e98bf003907a8d700d53b96947fa5278 Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=3145 Mon, 28 Jan 2019 00:38:38 -0500 Photo by Rohan Makhecha on Unsplash

It is 5:30am on the day before Thanksgiving. Last night we ended up falling asleep in the living room, so it was a lot easier justifying waking up early. I just rolled off […]

]]> 1 93ca70290241f9d505cecb223196fe8a Gardening4Gains posted a new activity comment https://gardening4gains.com/2018/12/29/how-why-i-began-gardening/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Mon, 21 Jan 2019 14:52:53 -0500 Wow thank you so much for those kind words, it means a lot to me that you felt my story! I’m working on sharing more thoughtful stories of my experiences and will keep my WordPress fully updated with blogs, videos and podcasts as they develop. Again, thank you for the support!!

In reply to - Gardening4Gains wrote a new post The Garden of Gains I sit here sniffling on a chilly Sunday morning in November talking with Kyla about our dreams to buy a house on expansive acreage. Somehow I’ve got her roped […] ]]> 2287fad175d37bd154e7c6d22e5bedd4 Gardening4Gains posted a new activity comment https://gardening4gains.com/2019/01/04/oil-change-of-pace/comment-page-1/#comment-394 Fri, 04 Jan 2019 21:12:18 -0500 I hear ya! All about having a plan in place & executing

In reply to - Gardening4Gains wrote a new post I took a half-day off work today to get some long overdue chores out of the way before the holidays & inevitable travel that follows. We don’t have to travel far for family but […] ]]> beb74a26314052cc5ce67d17552efc31 Gardening4Gains posted a new activity comment https://gardening4gains.com/2018/12/29/how-why-i-began-gardening/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Fri, 04 Jan 2019 17:08:44 -0500 Wow thank you so much for joining me on this journey, look forward to learning & growing with you! 🤗 Let me know what I can do to help or topics you would like to see covered and I’ll do my best to help

In reply to - Gardening4Gains wrote a new post The Garden of Gains I sit here sniffling on a chilly Sunday morning in November talking with Kyla about our dreams to buy a house on expansive acreage. Somehow I’ve got her roped […] ]]> 9ba5581432e0b3b663ba311624a423ec Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=3146 Fri, 04 Jan 2019 16:11:24 -0500 I took a half-day off work today to get some long overdue chores out of the way before the holidays & inevitable travel that follows. We don’t have to travel far for family but Kyla & I both have 10 days off […]

]]> 2 4031eb9321cfe3c69d0e434268595361 Gardening4Gains posted a new activity comment https://gardening4gains.com/2018/12/29/how-why-i-began-gardening/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Sun, 30 Dec 2018 19:07:41 -0500 Happy growing! 😁🌱

In reply to - Gardening4Gains wrote a new post The Garden of Gains I sit here sniffling on a chilly Sunday morning in November talking with Kyla about our dreams to buy a house on expansive acreage. Somehow I’ve got her roped […] ]]> 31e2018475e8a92154ebdf7f49fcb9e3 Gardening4Gains posted a new activity comment https://gardening4gains.com/2018/12/29/how-why-i-began-gardening/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Sun, 30 Dec 2018 18:50:17 -0500 Love it! I wish I could grow all of those but I’m in zone 6 in Ohio – where are you growing?

In reply to - Gardening4Gains wrote a new post The Garden of Gains I sit here sniffling on a chilly Sunday morning in November talking with Kyla about our dreams to buy a house on expansive acreage. Somehow I’ve got her roped […] ]]> 95dc3b09462094a4009e4bbf5ecbf75a Gardening4Gains posted a new activity comment https://gardening4gains.com/2018/12/29/how-why-i-began-gardening/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Sun, 30 Dec 2018 16:58:56 -0500 Nice! What kinds of fruit trees? And what size pots?

In reply to - Gardening4Gains wrote a new post The Garden of Gains I sit here sniffling on a chilly Sunday morning in November talking with Kyla about our dreams to buy a house on expansive acreage. Somehow I’ve got her roped […] ]]> 374a6c441e7a4acf89795beeb66bad56 Gardening4Gains wrote a new post https://gardening4gains.com/?p=3130 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 20:19:43 -0500 The Garden of Gains

I sit here sniffling on a chilly Sunday morning in November talking with Kyla about our dreams to buy a house on expansive acreage. Somehow I’ve got her roped into this whole farming thing & […]

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