Browsing a seed catalog or website, you may see names like “Mortgage Lifter” tomatoes, “Dragon’s Tongue” beans and “Moon and Stars” watermelons. These whimsical-sounding products are real, and many gardeners  …

Herbs and spices. Spices and herbs. Anyone else grow up thinking these two words were interchangeable? ::sheepishly raises hand:: For some of you, I’m about to blow your mind. Herbs  …

Having an indoor veggie garden brings the joys of gardening right into the comfort of your own home, but it also aligns perfectly with a healthy lifestyle. By growing your  …

Inspiration doesn't always come in the way we might expect. Sometimes inspiration even pushes us in the opposite direction. For example, an inspirational quote might remind us of the beauty  …

Every time I use fresh herbs in a recipe, I say out loud (sometimes to no one in particular), “It’s the fresh herbs that make this dish!” There’s no substitution.  …

When I think about preserving sage, the first thing that comes to my mind is how I'll cook with it. Dried sage has a more concentrated (read: delicious) taste when  …

Today’s story gave me one of those “oh good, it’s not just me” moments when I first read it. In Jolene Halladay’s Fruit of the Womb, she hilariously recalls the  …

Whether spring or fall, both are great times to start your backyard orchard! If you've been following along for some time, you know that when we bought our house, it  …

While we often think of berries as outdoor plants, you can grow some berries indoors as long as you have the best lights for growing them. And what's not to  …

I’m not saying German food changed my life—but let’s just say, after enough schnitzel, sauerkraut, and German chocolate cake, I started questioning my ancestry, my destiny, and my pants size. Yes,  …