Growing Microgreens: Kits vs. DIY
When it's winter and you can't garden, growing microgreens is a fulfilling way to grow fresh food inside when it's impossible to do outside. Microgreens are considered a superfood. …
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Thai Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
Part salad, part slaw, this sweet and sour celebration of cilantro, cabbage, and lime will have guests begging you to share the recipe. The ease of creating Thai Salad with …
Hydroponics for Beginners: 5 Systems for Growing Greens and Veggies
Nothing gets me more excited than being able to grow veggies and herbs in the winter while there's snow on the ground outside. And you can do the same if …
15 Long Lasting Root Cellar Vegetables and Fruits
There's a true joy in going to the garden and picking some ripe eggplant, tomatoes, and herbs for a late summer dinner. I love walking friends through my garden in …
Dealing With Hot Pepper Diseases
Like all food crops, hot peppers are susceptible to various fungal diseases. Your greatest weapons against these are best planting practices, which help prevent disease in the first place.
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Planting Hot Peppers in the Ground or in Raised Beds
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The easiest way to plant hot peppers is to plant seedlings. Many gardeners have success starting their hot peppers from seeds; it depends in part on your gardening …
7 Tips for Micro-Gardening Indoors
Micro-gardening? Yeah, it's pretty much what it sounds like, although micro-gardening indoors is somewhat of a variation on the original design. The idea of micro-gardening began as a way to …
The Best Health Benefits of Cruciferous Vegetables & 7 to Plant at Home
They lower the risk of type 2 diabetes, help prevent cancer, have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, act as an antiviral, improve gut bacteria, and that's just the beginning. There's no …
What to Do With Extra Garden Vegetables
Some years, everything comes together. The temperature is just right, the humidity is perfect, your watering system is spot on, the pests leave your garden alone while the bees and …
How to Turn Anyone Into a Fennel Lover
Ask people you know about fennel, and many will say "Isn't that just a seed?" or "Doesn't fennel have a strong smell and taste like licorice?"—for many, fennel looks funny, …
