5 Tools & Tips for Surface Sowing Seeds
If you think about it, the idea of surface sowing seeds isn't that radical. I can guarantee there aren't many gardeners carefully measuring out the perfect depth to plant dandelion …
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Sip Your Greens: The Ultimate Green Juice Recipe for Kids (and Adults, Too!)
The other morning, my daughter and I were going through our usual breakfast routine when she declared, “Juice, please!” With her fist waving a piece of celery like a magic …
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. …
Grow Your Own Food at Home Three Ways
Let’s just get this out of the way, produce is expensive at the grocery store. Last time I went through the checkout, I thought I must have paid for someone …
A Packet of Lessons
I tell myself there are two kinds of gardeners: those who start their own seeds and those who don’t. …
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 Ice Queen Cometh: A Royal Affair of Wedge Salad
Ladies and gentlemen, prepare to bow down to royalty. We're about to turn our Ice Queen Lettuce into a dish so regal, so magnificent, it'll make you want to roll …
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 …
Wok This Way: The Lettuce Stir Fry That’ll Leaf You Wanting More
I never thought I'd be writing about stir-fried lettuce, but here we are. It all started on an evening when I had a heck-ton of lettuce growing in my garden. …
Lettuce Get Grilling: Your New Favorite Salad Recipe Hack!
A grilled salad recipe? Yes, today is that day. Let's be real for a second. We've all been there – it's 6 PM on a Wednesday, and you're standing in …
