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
Category: Cooking
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
Garden Myth: Are Green Tomatoes Poisonous?
Ill.: http://www.pngegg.com & http://www.pngkey.com, montage: laidbackgardener.blog It’s that time of year again. Nights are getting cold, too cold for yourContinue Reading
Earwigs in Your Barbecue? Here’s What to Do!
Ill.: webstockreview.net & http://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
Make the Most of Your Jack O’Lantern
Just don’t toss your jack-o’lantern after Halloween: it still has many uses. Source: William Warby, http://www.flickr.com As you’re carving your jack-o’lanternContinue Reading
Grow Your Own Drinking Straws
With the controversy over plastic straws and their negative effect on the environment running at fever pitch (what media hasContinue Reading
How to Make Floral Ice Cubes
Do you want to impress your guests with something original? Why not serve ice cubes that contain edible flowers fromContinue Reading
Laidback Gardener Tip of the Day
The Sound of Water Attracts Birds Did you know that the sound of water dripping attracts birds? If you haveContinue Reading