10 Sage Companion Plants
If you think about it, referring to the garden as a neighborhood isn't so strange. A diverse grouping of flowers, vegetables, herbs, and fruits creates a mini ecosystem where bees, …
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The Making of Mrs. Know It All
I am what you call a city girl growing up just 10 minutes from Downtown Pittsburgh in a borough called Swissvale. My Grandma Kaschauer had lived there since 1906 and …
The Tale of the Beautiful Cabbage Worm Moth
This is the tale of a cabbage worm moth. If you have members of the cabbage family growing in your garden, there's a good chance cabbage worms will find and …
Planting an Herb Garden: From Seed to Seasoning
Herb gardening is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding hobbies out there. Not only does it give you fresh herbs to cook with, but it also adds a splash …
5 Winter Mulching Tips for Cold Zone Perennial Crops
There's not a lot going on in the garden in the middle of winter. Most of the plants are gone; the carrots have all been pulled up and stored; the …
How to Make Homemade Spice Mixes for Gifts
Not gonna lie here. I love getting and giving homemade spice mixes for gifts. For the cook in your life, they're the perfect gift. A spice mix is thoughtful, and …
Quick Caprese Cauliflower Pizzas
Cauliflower crusts are all the rage in the healthy food world, but they can be fussy to make. Skip the mixing and crumbling and opt for slices of cauliflower and …
Baked Spaghetti Squash
Just like it sounds, the spaghetti squash does one heck of a good job replicating real spaghetti noodles. Stuff each half with ground beef, tomatoes and all of the regular …
5 Hacks for Watering a Container Garden
There's probably not a gardener among us who doesn't have a few stories of the zucchini they overwatered or the tomatoes that cracked because they let it dry too much …
10 Best Herbs & Vegetables to Grow in Shade
The first garden I planted got morning sun, but a mostly shady afternoon, and let’s just say my harvests mostly came up empty-handed. And I was particularly devastated when I …
