Garden update! 🌿 Just bringing y’all along as I shell some purple hull peas and showing y’all how I separate the ones we can eat from the ones I can save for seed. As I’m shelling, I look at the peas and the condition of the pods. The good, healthy peas that are at the right stage for eating can

😂 Caught by Mama! Mama: “Are you eating the okra?” Me: “Noooo… must be the animals.” 🤷🏾‍♀️😂 Mama: “I think the animals got some help.” Bwahahaha! 😂😂 Listen, I don’t know WHAT happened to that okra! Meanwhile, Mama is behind the camera AND conducting the investigation. 🎥🕵🏾‍♀️ At this

Something been eating my okra… 🤔🌿 The something: 👇👇👇👇😂 Caught red-handed! I guess I can’t blame the bugs for everything around here. 😂 Fresh okra straight from the garden just hits different! #GardenWithFekisha #ChaoticGardenWithFekisha #LouisianaZone9A #Okra #OkraPatch #Gar

Garden update! 🌿 Just bringing y’all along as I work around the garden and showing y’all how I put what I have to good use. I let my grass clippings break down, and then I use that material to help build up my garden rows. Instead of letting it go to waste, I put it right back into the garden. A

🌱💚 Harvesting yardlong bean seeds for next season! I left these pods on the vine past the eating stage so the beans inside could fully mature. Once the pods turn tan/brown, feel dry and papery, and the seeds inside are firm, they’re ready to harvest for seed saving. 🫘✨ After removing the seeds f

I was gonna pick some of those yardlong bean pods while they were still green and puffy. I’ve seen other growers do that and finish drying them off the vine. Laying them out in the sun or indoors. But, here’s the tricky part. Drying a pod after picking it won’t magically mature the seeds. If they’r

🌱💚 Seed saving with yardlong beans! Today I brought in the mature tan-colored pods, cracked them open, and collected a few seeds to save for next season’s garden. There’s something so rewarding about growing your own food and saving seeds to keep the cycle going year after year. 🌿✨ And of course

🌱💚 Shopping for seeds is dangerous when you’re a gardener! 😂 I might walk in saying I’m “just looking,” but somehow I always find another variety I need to try. Every little seed packet has me thinking about what I can grow next. 🌶️🍅🥒🫘 The garden may already be chaotic, but apparently there’s al

The hornworms tried it. They munched while I was gone. But I’m not giving up. I’ve got new tomato plants ready to go and this garden isn’t done. Setbacks happen, but we replant, we rebuild, we keep growing. Stay tuned. The comeback is already sprouting. #GardenWithFekisha #ChaoticGardenWithFeki

Not every day in the garden is harvest day. 🌱 Today I’m untangling my yardlong beans, pulling them away from the grass, and gently retraining the vines back onto the trellis so they can keep climbing where they belong. 💚 A little maintenance now helps keep the plants healthier, improves airflow,

Did you know? 🌱 Yardlong beans (also called asparagus beans) are actually cowpea cousins, which means they’re closely related to black-eyed peas! Most people harvest them while they’re young and tender, but if you let the pods fully mature and dry on the vine, you can shell the seeds and cook

Showing a few things I’m letting go of, celebrating what’s thriving. Yardlong beans are doing their thing, marigolds are holding it down too. Learning, letting go, and letting the garden lead. #GardenWithFekisha #ChaoticGardenWithFekisha #LouisianaZone9a #PrincessGardenGlow

Burnt toast? Don’t toss it. Just grab a butter knife, give it a light scrape, and save your breakfast. 🍞 I know a lot of people already know this, but this one’s for those who don’t. Quick fix, less waste! #KitchenHacks #ToastRescue #NoFoodWaste #EverydayTips Disclaimer: This c

A small harvest, but a big smile. Showing what the garden gave today, now time to get to work. #GardenWithFekisha #ChaoticGardenWithFekisha #LouisianaZone9a #GardenGlow

🐦 Sometimes it’s the simplest moments that make you stop and smile. 💛 Grateful to catch this sweet little moment at the bird feeder. Nature has a way of reminding us to slow down and appreciate the little things. #GardenWithFekisha #ChaoticGardenWithFekisha #LouisianaZone9a #BackyardBi

Went out to check on my okra patch and found the one cantaloupe that decided to join the party… but something beat me to it! The joys of sharing the garden with uninvited guests. Nature always keeps things interesting! #GardenWithFekisha #ChaoticGardenWithFekisha #LouisianaZone9a #GardenH