Planting Raised Garden Beds: Spacing & Growing Vegetables and Herbs
As much as I love harvesting a bowl of sweet peas or enjoying an heirloom tomato right off the vine, part of the fun of gardening is planting raised garden …
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13 Deadly Vegetable Garden Pests
I’m just going to say it: There is a lot that can go wrong with a garden. Somehow, we humans have cultivated vegetables for about 10,000 years. But a few …
How to Grow Your Own Pizza Garden for the Best Pizza Parties
According to the Disney/Pixar movie called WALL-E, you can grow your own pizza garden. If you haven't seen the movie, it's really adorable and fun. The film centers on the adventures of …
8 French Cooking Herbs to Grow to Make Herbs de Provence
I promise this isn’t a fan-girl post about my undying love for Julia Child, but we’ve got to start somewhere! Around the 1960s, Julia Child brought French cooking into the …
Antimicrobial Herbs You Can Grow at Home
Antimicrobial spices are certainly more well-known than antimicrobial herbs. Cloves, for example, are clinically proven to fight gum disease and they can relieve tooth pain. Cinnamon is revered for its …
7 Perennial Vegetables You Can Plant and Harvest Forever
The first time I planted an herb garden and saw my chives, sage, and thyme grow back in the second year, I jumped to wondering what other kinds of herbs …
How Often Should I Water My Plants in the Summer?
Droopy under-watered plants, yellow over-watered plants, is there any balance when it comes to gardening? Basil, my most beloved herb, is notoriously famous for telling me that I love it …
The Best Vegetables to Grow in a Greenhouse
I admit it. I’m wrong. The first thing that comes to mind when I think of a greenhouse is the kind you see on farms or at a big flower …
How to Grow Herbs in Mason Jars
I love cooking with fresh herbs. There’s nothing like the smell of chopped basil or the aroma of crushed thyme to get me in the zone to cook. That’s easy …
10 Helpful Plants for Bug Control in Your Kitchen Garden
The joy of growing a kitchen garden in your yard is imagining the delicious recipes and meals you’ll create using your home-grown herbs and vegetables. Do you know what gets …
