Growing Tarragon: Practical Gardening Guide
Unlike those overbearing herbs that dominate whatever dish they touch, French tarragon is a gentle mediator of flavors. Here is how you grow this aromatic herb in your backyard.
How to Use Herbs in Your Summer Garden’s Design
You don’t need an elaborate plan. They are quite the neighborly bunch. Here’s how you can fix a place for herbs in your garden this summer.
Growing Borage as Cover Crop and Kitchen Herb
You can use a wide variety of legumes, grasses, and herbs as cover crops, but for sheer versatility, borage is probably among the best.
Growing Amaranth for Edible Greens: 4 Practical Steps
These days, many homeowners grow amaranth strictly as a front lawn ornamental plant. Here’s how to grow it for edible greens in your backyard.
Chives: A Versatile Garden Must-Have
Chive leaves look like slender green tubes. The experienced cook snips and gathers them as a garnish. But chives are excellent ornamental plants, too.
Window Box Garden Ideas for Your Home
Overflowing with color and sweet scent, window boxes are a legacy from a time when people built their homes on the edge of the street.
How to Grow Your Own Herb Garden
Herbs have several uses – you can use them when cooking, as medicine, as part of your beauty regimen, and many more. If you find yourself buying herbs often, it’s time to start your own herb garden. You’ll get easy access to them the whole year. The good news is, you don’t necessarily need to […]
Luscious Lavender
by David Wilks – an ambitious, amateur gardener from a long line of ambitious, amateur gardeners! I have always found it very difficult to walk past a lavender bush without running my hands through the foliage. The oils are so pungent that I can smell them on my hands for the rest of the day. […]