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Vegetables for Hot Dry Climates: A Zone 9+ Planting Guide
Planting zone 9 and higher is hot. For gardeners, that means a long growing season. In fact, if you plan it right, you could grow vegetables almost all year long! …
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20 Gardening Myths Busted
Sometimes, gardening advice gets passed around like gossip. It could be gardening tips from your grandfather on your mother’s side or a neighbor’s anecdotal vegetable garden evidence. It’s easy to …
The Best Organic DIY Insecticide for Indoor and Hydroponic Food Gardens
I love my indoor garden for several reasons, but mostly because I don’t love outdoor garden pests. Well, maybe except for those cute rabbits that I always plant a little …
The Best Way to Plant Peas (and 3 of the Best Peas to Grow)
I love peas. Peas are like the candy of the garden. Fresh from the pod they are sweet little early spring treats. Or they can be late-season treats when the …
How to Start Gardening with Grow Bags for Vegetables and Fruits
Are you familiar with using grow bags for vegetables, fruits, or flowers? Grow bags are plastic or fabric-based "bags" made of felt or non-woven fabric, or polypropylene (similar to weed …
Garden Soup
This Garden soup is one of the best ways to use up your garden scraps. During harvest season, simply collect these ingredients and vacuum seal them! First, we'll explore the …
Creamed Spinach
Spinach can be more indulgent than it gets credit for. Combining the bright vibrant greens with a little butter and cheese makes this a great side dish. You can serve …
Home-Grown Comfort Food Recipes
I think of most things I grow as comfort food, there's just something so satisfying about going out into the garden and transforming it into a meal. One of my …
10 Beautiful Flowering Vegetables (and Herbs)
They say you can’t put pineapple on pizza. They say you shouldn’t have more than two cups of coffee or tea each day. They say you can’t have it all. …
Crazy for Cucumbers!
If you’ve ever heard a cucumber squeak, you already know they have personality. No, really—pluck one off the vine on a warm afternoon and give it a little rub. That …
