Aromatherapy Meets Agriculture
There’s something grounding about snipping herbs straight from your garden instead of tearing open a plastic package. Nurturing tiny seeds into vibrant greens that flavor your next meal feels almost …
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Asparagus Pasta with Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce
Pick up some fresh cauliflower and asparagus at the market and make this light version of alfredo pasta. It’s a great way to add veggies into an otherwise hearty dish.
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Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi
Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi is a beloved dish that showcases the harmonious marriage of succulent seafood and the rich, aromatic flavors of garlic and butter. This classic Italian-American dish has …
Pesto and Walnut Tortellini
This Pesto and Walnut Tortellini dish works because it combines two smart shortcuts: cheese-filled pasta that's already seasoned and a homemade pesto that takes minutes to make. The result is …
Grow Your Own Food at Home Three Ways
Let’s just get this out of the way, produce is expensive at the grocery store. Last time I went through the checkout, I thought I must have paid for someone …
Eggplant Parmesan
Every August, my eggplants seem to mock me. Just when I think I've been keeping up with the harvest, I'll push aside some leaves and find these massive, glossy purple …
Conversations with a Village Herbalist
A Good-Natured Interview by Don Nicholas, Your Intrepid Gardening Reporter
There are many joys in writing—but one of the most delightful, at least for me, is the chance to create characters …
8 French Cooking Herbs to Grow to Make Herbs de Provence
I promise this isn’t a fan-girl post about my undying love for Julia Child, but we’ve got to start somewhere! Around the 1960s, Julia Child brought French cooking into the …
The Garden Heals: How Growing Plants Grows the Soul
Let me tell you something I know deep in my roots: Gardening isn’t just about plants—it’s about people. It’s about healing, growing, and grounding yourself in something larger than the …
7+ Perfect Plants for an Edible Front Porch Garden
I’ll be blunt; if you enjoy cooking, you owe it to yourself to have a garden. I realize not everyone has the space for a big garden in the backyard. …
