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Oven-Roasted Potatoes and Onions with Rosemary
The great thing about growing New potatoes or "New Baby Potatoes" is that they're exactly as they sound, potatoes that are still young (about 10 weeks old), which means they ... Read More
Why You Need to Plant an Heirloom Garden This Year
If you’re a word nerd, you might appreciate that the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “heirloom” as “something of special value handed down from one generation to another.” They also define it ... Read More
Easy Chicken and Corn Skillet Recipe
Usually, when I write recipes from my garden, I’m referring to a surplus of tomatoes, or squash, or even peppers that all come at once and you feel like you ... Read More
What is Garden Companion Planting?
There are a lot of ways to grow a successful garden. Companion planting is one of the best “next level” strategies to help with that goal. Companion plants are like ... Read More
Backyard Dandelion Greens Salad with Dandelion Fritters
There are lots of edible spring flowers, but where I live in the northeast, the first three to arrive are usually Dandelions, Violets and Forsythia blossoms. So, if you're up ... Read More
How to Buy & Use Plant Shading in a Vegetable Garden
Plenty of vegetables out there love the sun. They could spend the day at the beach just lying on the sand and watching the waves. Other herb and vegetable plants? ... Read More
5 Tips for Growing Lemons from Seed
I've always been fascinated by growing lemons and other citrus fruits. You can't go wrong with a tree full of bright yellow bulbs of sunshine. The thing is, you can't ... Read More
How to Make Chicken Cacciatore in a Crock-Pot
Chicken Cacciatore is a spicy, saucy dish that uses chicken, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, and onions as the primary ingredients. It’s typically made in a skillet, but if you don’t ... Read More
How to Choose the Best Garden Shears for the Job
Of all the garden tools I’ve acquired over the years (and there are quite a few), I tend to use the same four or five tools over and over again. ... Read More
10 Benefits of Planting in Raised Beds That Will Save Your Back and More
You don’t really need an excuse for planting in raised beds. They help you control the health of the soil, they define your space, and they can help deter some ... Read More
