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Mid-year freelance business check-in
Freelance writing isn't easy but I'm dedicated to hitting my goals. June is the perfect opportunity for a course correction.
Jackalyn Beck
Jun 23, 20223 min read
I’m writing an eBook on SEO (and I’m terrified)
Why and how I’m writing an SEO eBook Passive income seems to be the pinnacle of “success” in 2022. Part of me wants to buck the trend,...
Jackalyn Beck
Apr 7, 20223 min read
Dicots vs. monocots: what's the difference?
Whether you are a gardener, farmer, homesteader, forager or anything in between, you should know the difference between monocots and...
Jackalyn Beck
Mar 31, 20222 min read
My three best articles of 2021
As a freelance writer it is both exciting and nerve wracking to look back at my own work. Still, it's still important to looking back on...
Jackalyn Beck
Mar 24, 20222 min read
What I did to plan my freelance writing business
I’ve wanted to make an action plan for my freelance writing business for over a year now. But when I got started it was just side income...
Jackalyn Beck
Mar 17, 20225 min read
Six things to consider when planning a spring garden
Spring is a season full of growth and possibility; which is wonderful, but also overwhelming. This can make it difficult to make...
Jackalyn Beck
Mar 10, 20223 min read
5 Marketing terms put into plain English
If a client can’t understand what you do, they won’t buy your product, service, or free “lead magnet.” Unfortunately, marketing terms can...
Jackalyn Beck
Mar 3, 20223 min read
Six vegetables for fall gardens
Six vegetables you can plant in late summer for a bountiful fall harvest. Fall gardens are an overlooked opportunity to extend your...
Jackalyn Beck
Sep 9, 20213 min read
Five Vegetables to Grow Indoors
Growing vegetables indoors doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact, many vegetables grow well indoors. Five vegetables that grow well...
Jackalyn Beck
Jun 7, 20213 min read
How to Aerate Your Houseplants in 5 Minutes
Your plants need to breathe. When soil gets compacted it keeps roots from getting enough oxygen and limits drainage. One way to fix this...
Jackalyn Beck
May 25, 20213 min read
When should you fertilize your plants?
As a home gardener, it is easy to overlook fertilizing as part of growing productive plants. If done right, fertilizing can be an...
Jackalyn Beck
Jan 8, 20214 min read
5 Facts You Should Know About Agriculture
"If you eat, you are a part of agriculture." - Wendell Berry Look around your house. Everything from wood...
Jackalyn Beck
Nov 13, 20202 min read
Is This a Cactus or Succulent?
It's a question as old as avocado toast: what is a succulent and what is a cactus? All cacti are succulents but not all succulents are...
Jackalyn Beck
Oct 23, 20203 min read
Maximize Your Harvest With Succession Planting
There is nothing like harvesting the produce you have worked so hard to grow. But what if you could grow more? Maybe even double? You...
Jackalyn Beck
Oct 9, 20202 min read
Can You Grow Lavender in a Pot?
Between its lovely aroma and colorful flowers, lavender is a sought-after plant. Yes, lavender can be grown in containers. When growing...
Jackalyn Beck
Sep 18, 20202 min read
September Personal Garden Update
"To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow." - Audrey Hepburn Every morning (and most evenings) going out to my garden helps me believe...
Jackalyn Beck
Sep 7, 20201 min read
4 Gardening Tasks for September
September is here and there is still plenty to do in your garden! Here are a few steps you can be taking right now to help your garden...
Jackalyn Beck
Sep 4, 20202 min read
Four Tips for Fall gardening
August has arrived and, with it, a slew of new gardening tasks. While each area have different tasks that need to be done, let's take a...
Jackalyn Beck
Aug 5, 20202 min read
August Personal Garden Update
A few weeks ago I left Ben to watch my plants for a little over a week. There were many casualties, including my stevia, most of my...
Jackalyn Beck
Aug 3, 20201 min read
5 Cheap or Free Garden Containers
When I was in college I did not have a massive budget or a ton of space in my dorm for a container garden. So, I adapted everything from...
Jackalyn Beck
Jul 29, 20203 min read
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