Cocoa powder is the velvety essence of chocolate magic—born from roasted cocoa beans, finely ground, and stripped of most cocoa butter. It originates from tropical regions, where the cacao tree  …

Let’s face it—gardeners are an inventive bunch when it comes to nourishing their plants. We brew banana peel tea, steep compost like it’s fine wine, sprinkle Epsom salts like fairy  …

Greetings, fellow kitchen gadget enthusiast! Prepare to embark on a culinary adventure filled with quirky contraptions you never knew you needed. These delightful devices promise to add a sprinkle of  …

The Great Gardening Detective Agency (Now Accepting New Cases!) If there’s one thing we’ve learned at GreenPrints, it’s that humor sprouts abundantly whenever seasoned gardeners interact with non-gardeners—or, even better, non-gardeners who  …

Fresh herbs can elevate any meal from ordinary to extraordinary—and they’re good for you, too! Whether you grow your own or pick them up at your local market, incorporating herbs  …

The year 2025 has ushered in a flavorful revolution in urban herb gardening with a fresh wave of innovative herb varieties taking center stage. As city dwellers look for  …

Urban living doesn’t have to mean giving up on fresh, homegrown herbs. In cities across the country, from sunny San Diego to bustling Dallas and windy Chicago, resourceful home  …

If there’s one green leafy hero that’s always there for me, it’s basil. Whether it’s the sweet, licorice-scented perfume wafting from my raised beds in July or the perky little  …

Greetings from the Autumn of 1621! That’s right—your faithful gardening reporter has hitched a ride in a horse-drawn wormhole to bring you a firsthand report from the very first Thanksgiving  …

Snowstorms and BLTs don’t mix—or do they? I used to think that tomato season ended with the last hummingbird flight south, when my garden surrendered to frost and the final,  …