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Grilled Chicken Caprese Sandwich
Treat yourself to a caprese-style sandwich with the addition of grilled chicken. This delicious sandwich is easy to put together and even great for fancy picnics! …
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10 of the Best Savory Herbs to Grow for Family Meals
I'm taking a leap here. Anytime you offer your opinion of "the best," whether it's savory herbs, kitchen utensils, or watering cans, you risk missing some good stuff. And since …
Basil Ice Cream
So maybe your first ice cream choice is Rocky Road or strawberry sorbet, but what if you have a huge crop of basil? Well, in that case, you can make …
How to Make Cute Herb Stakes for Your Garden
It starts innocently enough. A seed-starter tray sitting in a sunny spot on your counter. Until you realize that you forgot to label them and now have to wait until …
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 …
Herbs That Make the Loaf
My father always said, “Beans make the meatloaf, but herbs make it sing.” He meant that no matter how good your base is, the right blend of fresh garden flavor …
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How to Plant a Meatloaf (According to Dad)
One sunny April morning, I caught my father kneeling in the bean row with a packet of seeds in one hand and a …
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. …
Putting It All Together — A Year in the Life of Healthy Soil
If soil could talk, it would remind us that it doesn’t live by days or hours—it lives by seasons. The rhythm of soil care follows the cycles of growth, rest, …
Herbs: Fragrant and Flavorful in Any Soil
Herbs are the gateway crop for many food gardeners. They don’t take much space, they’re forgiving, and they reward you with flavors that transform meals from ordinary to extraordinary. A …
