About Amanda MacArthur

Amanda MacArthur

Amanda MacArthur is Senior Editor & Producer for Food Gardening Network and GreenPrints. She is responsible for generating all daily content and managing distribution across web, email, and social. In her producer role, she plans, edits, and deploys all video content for guides, magazine issues, and daily tips. As a best-selling cookbook author, Amanda cooks using ingredients from her outdoor gardens in the summer and from her indoor hydroponic garden in the winter.

Articles by Amanda MacArthur

How to Germinate Seeds More Quickly

How to Germinate Seeds More Quickly

The other day, a friend of mine was working on a science project with her elementary schooler. It was the classic, but still really cool, experiment where you learn how  …
The Best Christmas Tree

The Best Christmas Tree

What would you say are your favorite holiday memories? For me, so much of it has to do with our Christmas tree. When I was young, we'd get ours from  …
3 Ways to Grow Edible Flowers Indoors

3 Ways to Grow Edible Flowers Indoors

Remember dinner parties? Sigh. Me too. I’m optimistic that they’re making a comeback soon, though and I want to be ready. I was looking for different ways to level up  …
How to Grow Herbs in Mason Jars

How to Grow Herbs in Mason Jars

I love cooking with fresh herbs. There’s nothing like the smell of chopped basil or the aroma of crushed thyme to get me in the zone to cook. That’s easy  …