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The Best Mulch for an Herb Garden You Can Make or Buy
There’s nothing like the fragrance of fresh herbs in the kitchen. I love the way they flavor a meal and add color to sauces. And I love how easy they …
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10 Deer-Resistant Vegetables and Herbs
When I think of deer-resistant vegetables, it’s usually a cartoon that comes to mind. I can picture little veggies with shields and swords trying to ward off a herd of …
The Garden Wakes Up in April
April in New England is a season of optimism. Not warm optimism, mind you. More like bundled-in-a-sweater, watching-the-weather-app, cautiously hopeful optimism. By the time April arrives, most gardeners around here …
10 Marigold Companion Plants in a Vegetable Garden
As a kid, my least favorite flower was the marigold. Companion plants, pollinators, and wondering how the heck to keep rabbits out of my garden was still years away. Marigolds, …
The Zero-Waste Gardening Kitchen
“Don’t toss that onion bottom!” I hollered just as my daughter Maya prepared to fling it into the compost bucket. She froze, onion in midair. “What? It’s garbage, Mom.” …
The California Wonder Pepper That Followed Me Home
What I remember most about the California State Fair in the 1960s isn’t the rides, the midway games, or even the smell of corn dogs drifting through the Summer air. …
What Can You Grow in Deck Rail Planters?
I’ve always loved deck rail planters and window boxes. They’re kind of quaint, and they can bring some natural beauty to a space that’s usually ignored. It’s always nice to …
Roasted Asparagus with Baked Sheet Pan Eggs
Asparagus is a vegetable that deserves a place at the table year-round. Whether it's fresh from the garden, purchased at the farmers market, or from your local grocery store, those …
Roasted Asparagus with Baked Sheet Pan Eggs
Asparagus is a vegetable that deserves a place at the table year-round. Whether it's fresh from the garden, purchased at the farmers market, or from your local grocery store, those …
Common Tomato Pests
At some point in every tomato season, you’ll walk into the garden feeling proud—only to notice something is chewing, sucking, tunneling, or otherwise treating your tomato plants like an all-you-can-eat …
