Vegetables for Hot Dry Climates: A Zone 9+ Planting Guide
Planting zone 9 and higher is hot. For gardeners, that means a long growing season. In fact, if you plan it right, you could grow vegetables almost all year long! …
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Cultivating Comfort in Your Garden
In moments of stress or uncertainty, a magical remedy transcends time and space: comfort food. And what better way to indulge in its soothing embrace than by tending to your …
Home-Grown Comfort Food Recipes
I think of most things I grow as comfort food, there's just something so satisfying about going out into the garden and transforming it into a meal. One of my …
How to Start Gardening with Grow Bags for Vegetables and Fruits
Are you familiar with using grow bags for vegetables, fruits, or flowers? Grow bags are plastic or fabric-based "bags" made of felt or non-woven fabric, or polypropylene (similar to weed …
Garden Soup
This Garden soup is one of the best ways to use up your garden scraps. During harvest season, simply collect these ingredients and vacuum seal them! First, we'll explore the …
Best Onions for Making Your Own Homemade Onion Powder
Hey there, fellow kitchen adventurers! Today, let's dive into the aromatic world of homemade onion powder – that humble yet mighty ingredient that can transform a dish from bland to …
How to Make Homemade Fertilizer for Indoor Herbs
Let’s talk about fertilizer. When I bought my first home and decided I wanted to start my first garden (mostly in containers), I bought a lot of Miracle Grow potting …
10 Marigold Companion Plants in a Vegetable Garden
As a kid, my least favorite flower was the marigold. Companion plants, pollinators, and wondering how the heck to keep rabbits out of my garden was still years away. Marigolds, …
Caribbean Magic: Chicken Cordon Bleu with a Herbaceous Twist
Welcome back, fellow food enthusiasts! Today, I'm excited to share a culinary adventure inspired by my recent escapade to the French side of Saint Martin. Picture this: a charming waterfront …
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 …
