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Traditional Greek Cucumber Salad
When there’s salad, there’s lettuce — well, most of the time.
You might be surprised to know that lettuce isn’t included in the traditional Greek salad! That’s right: the crunchy, refreshing …
Call the Hippies! There are Slugs Eating My Garden
Hippies and gardens go together. So do slugs and gardens, even though that's not an ideal match. But how are hippies involved when there are slugs eating your garden? I'll …
The Best Summer Vegetables to Grow for Low-Carb Diets
It's no secret that fresh vegetables are good for you. It's also no secret that many of us don't have enough fresh veggies in our diets. I could leave it …
10 New Vegetable Varieties (and Fruits!) to Look for in 2022
If you're looking for some new vegetable varieties to try in your garden this year, have we got a list for you! And we'll throw in a mini-biology lesson at …
Garden Gags and Midnight Munchies
Growing up in a family where even spinach got star billing thanks to Popeye, gardening was practically in my genes. My siblings and I, forming a motley crew of garden …
Sunflower Companion Plants for a Vegetable Garden
Is there any flower more lovely than the sunflower? Famous post-impressionist painter Vincent Van Gogh painted a series of sunflower canvases. It appears on the state flag of Kansas. There’s …
How to Deter Slugs and Grubs in a Vegetable Garden
In the 1939 movie, The Wizard of Oz, the protagonist, Dorothy, and her friends, the Tin Man and Scarecrow, walk through a dark forest, fearing that they may get eaten by …
Different Types of Lettuce by Flavor
Like most people, I was once in the camp of those who didn't believe that you could really taste a difference between lettuces, but maybe that's because my two main …
Growing Garden Burgers in your Backyard
Growing up with a love for burgers doesn't mean you can't embrace the green side of life! Join me in the backyard burger revolution with these five plant-powered creations that …