About Arietza

Arietza was born in Mexico and graduated with an Occupational Safety and Hygiene degree in Houston, Texas. After moving to Croatia in 2019, she decided to pursue her true passion for writing. With her background in safety reporting, Arietza applies her attention to detail in her writing on travel, gardening, and budget living. Beyond writing, she enjoys morning swims with her husband and dog in the Adriatic Sea, exploring Europe, and indulging in stone-oven pizza and gelato. With her captivating writing style and curiosity-driven nature, Arietza is a welcomed addition as one of our partnered authors, engaging readers with unique perspectives and genuine enthusiasm.

Latest from Arietza

5 Sure Signs Your Carrots Are Ready to Harvest

#Better Gardening #climate change #Cultivation #edible plants #Garden Prep #garden to table #Green Thumb Knowledge #harvest

Root vegetables are more challenging to harvest because there is a lot of know-how and experience that goes into knowing when to pull a ready carrot. You can see the foliage, and sometimes you can see the top of the...

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How to Know When Cucumbers Are Ready to Harvest (Before They Turn Bitter)

#Better Gardening #Cultivation #Garden Beds #gardening tips #Green Thumb Knowledge #harvest #Plant Cultivation

The tricky part about growing cucumbers is that they do not always give obvious signals that they are ready. Leave them on the vine too long, and that crisp, refreshing cucumber can turn into something with tough skin, large seeds,...

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Do You Need a Humidity Dome? Benefits, Uses, and When to Use One

#Cultivation #DIY #easy gardening #Garden Prep #gardening tools #humidity #Raised Beds #Seeds #seeds and seedlings #soil

A humidity dome has a very specific purpose. It’s simple to use, but getting good results still comes down to using it at the right time and in the right way. Before you start, it helps to understand what humidity...

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6 Signs Your Strawberries Are Perfectly Ripe Before You Harvest Them

#Better Gardening #Cultivation #food #fruit #Green Thumb Knowledge #harvest #strawberries #summer gardening

Strawberry patches are fun to watch grow. At first, they look like nothing more than leafy green plants with small white flowers in your garden beds, and then suddenly, bright red berries begin peeking through the leaves. After weeks of...

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How to Tell When Zucchini Is Ready to Pick: 8 Tips Gardeners Swear By

#Cultivation #edible plants #Fall Garden #garden to table #gardening tips #harvest #Plant Cultivation #vegetable gardening #veggie garden

Zucchini might be one of the easiest vegetables to grow, but knowing when to harvest it can be surprisingly tricky. Pick it too early, and you may miss out on size, but wait too long, and you can end up...

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7 Signs Your Watermelon Is Ready to Harvest

#Better Gardening #food #fruit #Garden Beds #garden design #Garden Prep #garden to table #harvest #Plant Cultivation #summer gardening #watermelon

Few gardening moments are more disappointing than cutting open a homegrown watermelon only to discover it was picked too soon, or left on the vine a little too long. Unlike tomatoes or peaches, watermelons don't continue to ripen or increase...

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3 Best Lemon Tree Varieties to Grow in Rolling Planters

#Cultivation #edible plants #fruit #fruit trees #garden to table #gardening tools #Green Thumb Knowledge #trees #trees and shrubs

There are many different types of lemon trees you can grow, but most gardeners tend to gravitate toward the ones they already recognize, those commonly found in grocery stores or widely sold at nurseries. In this blog, the focus is...

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Why Your Olive Tree Is Dying: 19 Problems Most Gardeners Miss

#fruit trees #garden #garden protection #gardening tips #health #plant health #Plant Selection and Care #Problems and Solutions #trees

Olive trees are real statement pieces, they bring Mediterranean character to a home and soften a facade, but when one starts to decline, it quickly becomes a source of stress, especially since they aren’t exactly cheap to replace. The truth...

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What No One Tells You Before Growing Summer Drummer Alliums

#Cultivation #flowers #garden design #garden oasis #Garden Prep #Plant collections #Plant Cultivation #plants

Summer Drummer alliums look like something out of a fairytale garden, but there is a reason not every gardener ends up growing them successfully or sticking with them long-term. While they are not considered high-maintenance in the traditional sense, they...

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5 Common Mistakes People Make When Freezing Garden Fruit

#food #Food Storage #Freeze Drying #fruit #Planting

Freezing garden fruit is easy, at least when you follow a few golden rules. Done right, you get fruit that’s as convenient as supermarket frozen packs: easy to portion, easy to store, and ready to use anytime. But when things...

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