About Earthbloom Garden

Earthbloom Garden is a small editorial site at earthbloom.garden for gardeners who want practical, sustainable advice they can use this season—not recycled tips dressed up as expertise. We publish guides on composting, soil building, water-wise planting, pest management, and beginner-friendly systems for balconies, rentals, and suburban yards.

The site is run by two working gardeners who write from their own plots and client projects. When we recommend a method, we include the details that matter in real life: bin dimensions, brown-to-green ratios, how long a pile actually takes in cool weather, and what to do when something smells wrong.

Our mission

Sustainable gardening should be approachable. You do not need a perfect setup, a large budget, or years of experience to compost kitchen scraps, build healthier soil, or choose plants that need less water. Our mission is to publish clear guides that help you make one good decision at a time—then build on it next season.

We are honest about tradeoffs. A Bokashi bucket works differently than a worm bin. Native plants are not always the right choice for every spot. We explain when a method fits, when it does not, and what we would do in a similar situation.

Meet our team

Earthbloom Garden has two authors. Every guide is written or reviewed by one of them.

Alana Vance

Permaculture designer focused on soil-building, water-wise planting, and beginner systems

Alana designs edible and ornamental gardens for homeowners and community spaces in the Pacific Northwest. Her work centers on building soil with sheet mulching and cover crops, grouping plants by water needs, and setting up simple rainwater catchment for raised beds.

On Earthbloom Garden she writes about starting a sustainable garden, lasagna and no-dig beds, drought-tolerant landscaping, companion planting, native and adaptive plant choices, organic pest management, and attracting beneficial insects. In her own quarter-acre plot she tracks planting dates, mulch depth, and seasonal water use so our guides reflect what she has actually tried—not just what reads well in a headline.

Marcus Thorne

Hands-on composting and waste systems; urban and apartment garden setups

Marcus builds and troubleshoots compost setups for small spaces: countertop Bokashi buckets, 5-gallon worm bins on apartment balconies, and backyard three-bin systems. He documents pile temperatures, moisture levels, and turnaround times so readers know what “done” looks like.

On Earthbloom Garden he covers DIY composting, smelly-pile fixes, citrus in compost, Bokashi vs worm farming, indoor bins for apartments, greywater basics for gardens, and product guides when a tool genuinely solves a common problem. His trial bins live on a rented patio and in a shared backyard—conditions many readers share.

How we write and review guides

We keep the process straightforward:

Author from experience. Alana or Marcus drafts each guide from hands-on work in their own gardens or client projects. We note quantities, timelines, and failure modes we have seen.
Cross-review. The other author reads for accuracy, missing steps, and clarity before publication.
Check against reliable references. For safety topics (greywater, pest treatments, compost pathogens) we cross-check university extension bulletins and local code summaries. We link to those sources when they help.
Update when practice changes. If a method stops working in our trials or better options appear, we revise the guide and update the modified date on the page.

We do not publish content from anonymous freelancers or unchecked AI drafts. If we are unsure about a claim, we say so—or leave it out.

Affiliates, ads, and transparency

Earthbloom Garden is supported by display advertising (including Google AdSense) and, on some pages, Amazon affiliate links. When we recommend a product, we label it clearly and only suggest items that match the problem the article addresses. Affiliate income does not determine which methods we recommend; we have turned down products that did not hold up in use.

Our measure of success is simple: after reading a guide, you should know the next physical step to take in your garden—and whether it is worth your time and money.

Questions, corrections, or topic ideas? Visit our contact page. We read every message and aim to reply within 48 hours.