What to Plant in December in USDA Zones 9-10
While the rest of the country is shoveling snow, gardeners in zones 9-10 are still harvesting tomatoes and planting new ones! With average December temperatures ranging from 65°F to 75°F …
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9 Crafty Gifts You Can Make From Your Garden
Our gardens are a source of so many positive things: nourishment, patience, fulfillment...and of course, literal food. Over the years I've gifted many things that have come from the bounty …
12 Edible Gift Ideas from Your Garden
There are so many tasty edible gift ideas you can make from your garden: hot sauces, jellies, herb blends, salad dressings, teas, you name it! You can infuse vodkas by …
5 Tree-to-Table Easy Lemon Recipes
As much as I wish I could grow lemons, I haven't been so lucky. I've picked from lemon groves in Florida, and driven through them in California, but when it …
Homemade Medicine Ball Tea Bombs
If you’ve ever tried the famous “medicine ball” tea from that well-known coffee chain, but wish it was a bit cleaner and more healthy, you're about to be in for …
How to Grow Herbs For Tea in Your Kitchen
I love the feeling of my hands around a warm cup of herbal tea. I love the aroma, and I love the way a hot cup of tea reminds me …
Harvesting Herbs in the Last Dance of Summer
A journey through the autumn herb garden, harvesting herbs and preserving summer's herbal bounty for the winter months ahead. …
The Art and Science of Growing Edible Flowers Indoors
It's that time of year again when the outdoor blooms are doing their dramatic "exit stage left," leaving us with a serious case of floral FOMO. But fear not! I'm …
Beetle Mania
As June fades into its final days, I reluctantly bid farewell to my lush garden in North Carolina before I embark on a journey up North. My pole beans are …
17 Home-Grown Home Remedies
Growing my own herbs for natural remedies has been a transformative journey for me, one that I stumbled upon pretty unexpectedly. It all began a few years ago when I …
