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The Ever Hopeful Gardener's Kickass Frass

Insect Frass Plant Food for your garden. Excrement from Black Soldier Fly larvae feeds the microbes in your soil, which in turn feeds your plants.

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THE EVER HOPEFUL GARDENER

ABOUT ME

I am an avid (that's an understatement) organic gardener in Zone 7b, North Carolina.

Composting has become a passion; Hot composting, Cold composting, Vermicomposting and Bokashi composting.

I love learning new things in the garden and love sharing that knowledge even more. I created this site to be able to connect and share garden love.

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The Seed Starting Gear I would tell my first year seed starting self to buy. And what NOT to buy.

Amanda Nadeau

Nov 10

The Seed Starting Gear I would tell my first year seed starting self to buy. And what NOT to buy.

I have been starting seeds for ten years and if I could go back in time to the first year I tried my hand at starting seeds this is what...

Amanda Nadeau

Sep 2

My Bokashi Composting Journey

I have been practicing Bokashi Composting for almost a year, and I love it. I made my own bokashi bucket for a total of $17, and...

Amanda Nadeau

May 13

DIY Flower Drying Rack

Don't have a dehydrator but want to dry flowers like calendula? No problem, you can make your own flower drying rack with some...

Amanda Nadeau

Dec 22, 2022

Tomatoes I'm Growing in 2023

I've compiled the list of tomatoes I'm growing in my garden for 2023. I narrowed down my choices to 13 varieties. Some are tried and true...

Amanda Nadeau

Nov 17, 2022

Seed Station Setup

There are so many ways to outfit a seed starting set up, and there is no ONE right way. There are ways to spend very little money, but...

Amanda Nadeau

Sep 24, 2022

Powerful Poop-Insect Frass Plant Food

Did you know insect poop, also known as frass, is a great plant food? I experimented with Insect Frass as a plant food in my garden beds,...

Amanda Nadeau

Sep 18, 2022

Garden Potions, aka fertilizer teas

As an organic and regenerative gardener, I choose to fertilize my soil (remember, feed your soil, and your soil will feed your plants)...

Amanda Nadeau

Sep 10, 2022

DIY Garden Fountain

After seeing someone make a DIY fountain for their garden on Instagram, I knew it would be my next DIY project. I thought I could make it...

Amanda Nadeau

Aug 8, 2022

Educational Resources Round Up

I've been devouring all the informational resources I can get my hands on lately when it comes to learning more about regenerative...

Amanda Nadeau

Jan 18, 2022

Seed Expiration

Do you know if your seeds are still viable? How long do seeds remain viable before expiring? Checking your seed stash for expiration is...

Starting Fall Snapdragons for Early Spring Blooms

Amanda Nadeau

Oct 7, 2021

Starting Fall Snapdragons for Early Spring Blooms

If you are anything like me, early spring blooms bring you all the joy after a dreary winter. To ensure I have lots of early flowers each...

Quick and Easy Drip Irrigation for your Garden

Amanda Nadeau

Aug 30, 2021

Quick and Easy Drip Irrigation for your Garden

I spent years gardening without drip irrigation, which looking back makes me shake my head. Why did I not add this time saving and plant...

Amanda Nadeau

Apr 5, 2021

Large DIY Garden Bench

Every Gardener needs a place to sit and relax after working in the garden; a place to admire all of his/her hard work Sitting in the...

Amanda Nadeau

Feb 11, 2021

Growing Avocado Trees

A 10 month old Avocado tree I'm a sucker for free plants and anything I can grow from something I would normally throw away is especially...

Amanda Nadeau

Feb 8, 2021

My Experience Growing Sweet Peas

The first year I tried growing Sweet Peas was a fail in the worst kind of way. I did zero research on Sweet Peas and had no idea what I...

Amanda Nadeau

Jan 11, 2021

Seed Starting Station

One of my 2021 gardening goals is to start EVERYTHING I grow from seed. To be able to accomplish this goal I need a seed starting station...

Gardening Activities To Get You Through The Winter

Amanda Nadeau

Dec 21, 2020

Gardening Activities To Get You Through The Winter

I don't know about you guys, but the long, dark months from November to March find me searching for garden related activities that are...

Amanda Nadeau

Dec 19, 2020

Water Harvesting with Rain Barrels

I finally sat down with my husband, Jeff, to get all the details on our rain barrel situation. I now know more than I ever wanted to know...

Amanda Nadeau

Dec 12, 2020

Vermicomposting (It just sounds fancy)

Vermicomposting is also known as worm composting. The worms consume kitchen waste and bedding and turn it into usable compost in the...

Amanda Nadeau

Nov 19, 2020

Kale Pesto

Pesto is one of my favorite things to make from the basil in my garden, however, with basil growing just a few months out of the year I...