In Mother Nature’s Garden: Lilacs
Have you ever eaten lilac? I have, out of curiosity. I can confirm that the taste has nothing to doContinue Reading
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Combining Passions
I love plants (as you do, I hope), but I also love other things. I wanted to share with you,Continue Reading
How to Store and Preserve Garden Produce
Home gardens have seen a big uptick in popularity over the last few years, largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Continue Reading
There’s More to A Salad Than Lettuce
5 Ways to Enjoy Salad Greens! Ashleigh Smith of True Leaf Market Salads have been a raw and healthy stapleContinue Reading
Herbs: Multi-purpose Plants
By Debra KnapkeAuthor of Herb Gardening for the Midwest Herbs are definitely multi-purpose plants. Traditional uses include culinary, medicinal*, fragrance, and dye. WeContinue Reading
Taste the Sunny Goodness of Sunflowers
Cheery, bright sunflowers: they’re the perfect plant to entice pollinators, add garden drama (the good kind, that is!), lure little onesContinue Reading
Are Bean Seeds Edible?
Bean seeds come in a wide range of colors and sizes. Photo: cooperroadcsa.blogspot.com Question: I was a bit slow harvesting myContinue Reading
Are Green Tomatoes Poisonous?
It’s that time of year again. Nights are getting cold, too cold for your tomatoes to mature on the vine,Continue Reading
Earwigs in Your Barbecue? Here’s What to Do!
Ill.: webstockreview.net & www.deviantart.com, montage: laidbackgardener.blog The weather is sunny and warm and you want to spend a maximum amountContinue Reading
Eat Your Thinnings!
As your spring vegetable garden begins to fill in, you soon reach the stage where you’ll need to thin theContinue Reading