Category Vegetables and Herbs

Radishes are some of the easiest vegetables to grow. In this country, most radishes are eaten raw in salads. However, in other […]

DIY Craft Your Own Vertical Vegetable Garden With winter now firmly behind us, some homeowners are busy tending to their revitalized garden […]

Grow spinach in cool weather. Sow it in the garden as early as the ground can be worked in spring. Make succession […]

How To Grow Hyssop Plants Grown in containers or as a border plant, Hyssop is extremely attractive to bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. […]

Days to germination: 4 to 8 days Days to harvest: 90 to 100 days Light requirements: Full sun Water requirements: Water frequently […]

We made three 8×3 raised beds from pressure-treated  wood. Pressure-Treated is cheap, easy to use but conflicting info about it’s use for food […]

How to Grow a Vegetable Garden from Food Scraps If you are a frugal gardener, you’ll love this idea. How about growing […]

Tangerines are one of the most popular and delicious citric fruits all over the world, and their specific aroma and exquisite flavor […]

It’s the rare gardener who hasn’t experienced growing a bitter cucumber. Few things are as frustrating as tending your vegetables all season […]

Some veggies are more suitable than others for container gardening Any vegetable that grows in the ground can be grown in a […]

The popularity of heirloom tomatoes is based around two characteristics – their stunning array of colors and the unique flavor profiles of […]

Sweet potatoes are a long-season, tropical vegetable, so it’s no surprise that they’re grown mostly in southern states. However, it’s possible for […]

Chia (Salvia hispanica), also known as Mexican Chia or Salba, has a long history of use in South America and was a […]

Some herbs are so simple to grow, they should be started from seed. Growing herbs from seed saves money, and can fill in […]

The Cherry tomatoes can range in size from the size of the tip of your thumb to a golf ball, the shape […]

Leeks are closely related to onions but have a sweeter, creamier, more delicate flavor. They are prized by cooks as a flavoring […]

Vegetable Gardening with Raised Beds are very good solutions Planting a backyard vegetable garden isn’t as hard as you think. It’s a […]

Believe it or not, cucumbers have been in cultivation for at least 3000 years. Originating in India, this refreshing crop is believed […]

Add lavender to your farmers’ market shopping list Maybe you’re thinking of planting lavender because it’s a beautiful addition to any flowerbed […]

Celery is a cool-weather crop. It requires 16 weeks of cool weather to come to harvest. Start seed indoors 8 to 10 […]

How to grow herbs indoors this winter The abundant growing season may be over, but you can still exercise your green thumb […]

Growing Cilantro Cilantro needs its own space in the garden where you can harvest it and then let it go to seed. […]

It’s hard to believe there was a time when garlic wasn’t a staple in the kitchen. Today there are over 600 cultivated […]

Cool Season – Herbs Growing Tips Herbs well suited for growing in cool weather are cilantro, chervil, chives, dill, and parsley. Unlike […]

If you’re longing for fresh herbs during cold, wet winter days—take heart. With a little preparation, plant know-how and winter protection, it’s […]

It’s time to start thinking about a fall vegetable garden. As temperatures begin to wind down, you can begin to plant the types […]

10 Ways to Grow a Shade Garden With the right plants and a few tricks, you can grow a productive food garden […]

Saving Heirloom Seeds Saving heirloom seeds is a new obsession for me. Instead of buying new packets of seeds each year, my […]

If you find celery hard to grow—and the cost of buying it prohibitive—then lovage (Levisticum officinale) may be just what you’re looking […]

How to Grow Dark Opal Basil This annual ornamental herb have aromatic dark purple-black leaves, which lend themselves to pasta, vegetable and […]