Anyone who has picked up a gardening magazine lately has seen that the latest gardening rage is pollinator gardens. You probably know that you do not have to have a garden spot to help support our native pollinators and the moth and butterfly … [Read more...]
Maximize Your Basil Harvest- 3 Mistakes to Avoid
Do you want your basil plant to be big and lush? Here's some quick tips to ensure you enjoy the largest yield from your basil plants. Check out this YouTube presentation by Stacy Murphy (Sep 14, 2016) … [Read more...]
Grow a Healing Herbal Tea Garden
An herbal tea garden moves beyond rosemary, sage, and thyme, to a whole host of sweet and flavorful—and deliciously decorative—plants that can be harvested for tea. https://gardentherapy.ca/herbal-tea-garden/ Source: … [Read more...]
The Best Winter Herbs to Grow (and Eat)
The winter can be frustrating for some. There's fewer hours of daylight, the weather can be bone-chillingly cold, and you find yourself rotating between squash, brussels sprouts, and bread. It can get dull and repetitive. But just because it’s … [Read more...]
Freezing Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts are everywhere now, but how to save them for later? Freezing Brussels Sprouts How to freeze Brussels sprouts--with pictures! Source: The Old Farmers' Almanac … [Read more...]
8 Winter Squash Varieties to Try
One of the oldest-known crops to mankind is squash. With autumn in full force and the holidays on their way, why not take advantage of these varieties, and try some tempting seasonal recipes? 8 Winter Squash Varieties to Try Source: Farmers' … [Read more...]
Natural Remedies for Anxiety and Stress
Natural Remedies for Anxiety and Stress If gardening or another relaxing activity doesn’t calm your nerves, try some of these other tips involving herbs! Source: The Old Farmer's Almanac … [Read more...]
There’s More Than One Way to Ripen a Tomato
There’s more than one way to ripen a tomato Ah, the juicy joy of a ripe tomato—If you can nurture one unscathed to that perfect shade of orangey-red, that is. Source: A Way to Garden … [Read more...]
September Tips: Herbs
Pot up chives, parsley, and other herbs, and bring them into the house to extend the growing season. To ensure a good crop of big bulbs next fall, plant garlic cloves this fall. Be sure to cover the garlic plot with a layer of organic mulch. … [Read more...]
Basil, Basil, Basil!
Fresh basil is soooo delicious. It is also a low maintenance annual herb which gives a bountiful harvest until the first frost. How nice that deer walk right on past it. I grow it in my vegetable garden, and tucked around in my landscape too. There … [Read more...]