Grow Curious
Gayla TrailFollow along with my curiosity, creativity, and meanderings in the garden and nature. I write about the garden as a place of reciprocity and where we can learn to navigate the complexities of life through connection, compassion, loss, and joy.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 122 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | a month ago |
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Garden Tour: Left Side Beds
A closer look at the garden beds on the left side of the yard right behind the house.
This is the second article in a series that take a closer look at the specific gardens and habitat restoration areas that make up my 1/2-acre yard. For t...
Early Spring Pruning and Cuttings
I’m currently pruning many of my bushes and keeping cuttings to grow out and share.
It’s the end of winter/early spring pruning season in my climate, and many of the bushes I planted two or three years ago are quite large and shaggy now. A...
House Garden Beds: Potager
A closer look at one of the garden beds right behind the house and the work we did in 2025.
This is the first in a series that will take a closer look at the specific gardens and habitat restoration areas that make up my 1/2-acre yard. For...
Grow a Winter Garden for the Birds
Planting strategies that will bring birds to your garden, feed them, and offer habitat through the winter months.
The end of winter may seem like the wrong time to think about making a winter garden that feeds the birds, but springtime pla...
The State of the Garden 2025
A summary of the yard, garden, and habitat restoration work we did through 2025.
Since my spouse and I started making garden beds and planting in the spring of 2023, I have been writing up yearly debriefings on the yard, garden, and habita...
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I am an artist and writer with an education and background in fine art, cultural criticism,and ecology. I've been writing about urban gardening since 2000 at YouGrowGirl.com
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