Red Lettuce Smoothie with Bananas
I love experimenting with unexpected ingredient combinations, and I also grow a ton of lettuce. That's how I came up with this lettuce smoothie, a unique blend that's become a …
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Bomb-Sniffing Spinach, Nickel-Mining Cabbage, and Vegetable Lambs
While plants – the common garden variety, the stuff of everybody’s backyards – are universally loved, we’ve also got a soft spot for the outlandish. …
7 Perennial Vegetables You Can Plant and Harvest Forever
The first time I planted an herb garden and saw my chives, sage, and thyme grow back in the second year, I jumped to wondering what other kinds of herbs …
Super Sneaky Veggie-Packed Homemade Chicken Nuggets
What, you ask, brought me to come up with my own homemade chicken nuggets recipe when they're so easily bought and microwaved? Well, let me tell you. One day in …
Unexpected But Edible: 10 Weird Things You Can Actually Eat From Your Garden
As a kid, I played this game with my friend where we’d blindfold each other and take random food or condiments from the fridge and get the other person to …
Overwintering Kale: From Frost to Feast
Kale, the nutritional powerhouse of the garden, is not just a fair-weather friend. With its impressive cold tolerance, this leafy green can be a staple in your garden and …
What to Plant in September in USDA Zones 7-8
Ah, September in USDA zones 7-8 - a time when most folks are packing away their gardening gloves and dreaming of pumpkin spice everything. But hold onto your sun hats, …
What to Plant in September in USDA Zones 4-6
Even though Jack Frost might be peeking around the corner in our neck of the woods, September can still be a surprisingly fruitful month for planting. Sure, it's a bit …
Embracing the insect invasion in the garden
By the time fall rolls around, the hostas and the roses, the kale and beets and tomatoes all show substantial insect/pest damage. They aren’t the only things in the garden …
How to Control Indoor Garden Temperature and Humidity
When was the last time you gave much thought to your indoor garden temperature? Maybe a little when you're trying to germinate seeds or get your seedlings off to a …
