Seeds of Tradition or Temptation?
January is an exciting time for gardeners. Seed catalogs arrive, offering a glimmer of spring in the middle of winter's chill. Flipping through the pages of catalogs like Baker Creek, …
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Fresh Flavors of Pickles: 10 Add-Ins Beyond the Dill
One summer I found myself staring at roughly thirty pounds of cucumbers from just six prolific plants. I should have known better than to plant so many, but there I …
How to Create an Edible Perennial Garden
Edible perennial fruits, herbs, and vegetables are the gift that keeps on giving! Unlike annuals or biennials, which must be planted annually or every other year respectively, perennials will return …
How to Plant a Food Garden According to Your Palate
Winter is the season of garden planning, and once the holidays are over, I like to sit down and dream about what my garden will look like in the spring …
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 …
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 …
10 Pest Repelling Plants That Keep Bugs Away Naturally
My first garden was a success...almost. I remember watching the tomato leaves develop little buds that soon turned into tiny little green tomato babies. My zucchini was just starting to …
13 Deadly Vegetable Garden Pests
I’m just going to say it: There is a lot that can go wrong with a garden. Somehow, we humans have cultivated vegetables for about 10,000 years. But a few …
The Tale of Dad’s Chunky Tomato Soup
In the heart of the Sacramento Valley, where winter's chill was more of a gentle reminder than a biting cold, our family Garden thrived. The frosty nights kept farmers on …
Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Once upon a time in the burgeoning culinary landscape of America, a humble yet hearty soup was born. It all started with the early European settlers who brought with them …
