7 Shallow Root Vegetables That Grow Great in Containers and Tough Spots
Nice as it would be, we don’t all have big plots of land and healthy, rich soil to grow our gardens. Heck, some of us don’t have any land at …
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Creamy Lettuce Soup: A Delicious Plot Twist from Your Garden
Last summer, I found myself in a familiar gardener's predicament - too much lettuce. My Buttercrunch lettuce had thrived beyond my wildest dreams, and I was running out of salad …
Red Revolution: The Lettuce Smoothie That’ll Make You Go Bananas
You know how it goes - you plant a few lettuce seeds, blink, and suddenly your garden looks like a leafy green explosion. That's exactly what happened with my Red …
Combinations of Vegetables that Should Not be Planted Together
You read that right. Even though there are lots of vegetables and herbs that complement one another in the garden, there are some vegetables that should not be planted together. …
The Christmas Garden
The mid-December morning broke clear and crisp, the landscape covered in hoarfrost and a light overnight dusting of snow made it a Winter wonderland. With the early morning sunrise providing …
10 Ways to Protect Lettuce from Frost
The first time I lost an entire crop of lettuce to an early frost, I was devastated. I remember that crisp autumn morning vividly. I had stepped out into my …
Beyond Basic Salad Recipes: 5 Lettuce Recipes That’ll Bowl You Over
Oh boy, let me tell you about my lettuce addiction. It's real, folks. There I was, one crisp spring morning at the farmer's market, minding my own business, when suddenly …
7+ Perfect Plants for an Edible Front Porch Garden
I’ll be blunt; if you enjoy cooking, you owe it to yourself to have a garden. I realize not everyone has the space for a big garden in the backyard. …
10 Vegetables that Require Little Sun to Flourish
When we bought our house, my favorite thing in the backyard was the hundred-year-old Ash tree smack dab in the center of the yard. She was statuesque, gorgeous, sturdy, and …
