Plant garlic!
A little over 10 autumns ago, I planted my first garlic bulbs. About ten different varieties, for the pure pleasureContinue Reading
Category: Foodscaping
Hot Peppers Are So Hot
It tickles, it tingles, it burns, it inflames. We sweat, our faces red as a lobster. We suffer a little,Continue Reading
Good to Grow Gooseberries
Small, shaggy, striped balls, sometimes greenish-yellow, sometimes carmine-red, with a taste that is both sweet and tangy. It’s rarely theContinue Reading
Wonderful Walnuts
By Julie Boudreau Nut trees are a catch-all category that includes just about anything that grows in a hard shell:Continue Reading
Growing Sprouts in a Mason Jar
By Julie Boudreau As early as October, when my farmers’ market closes its doors for the winter, I fall inContinue Reading
The Pawpaw Fruit, Not Bad!
Finally, I tasted it! The famous breadfruit tree! Even though I’ve been growing it in the garden for almost 15Continue Reading
Hardy Kiwis are Coming to Town
Every fall, year after year, the arctic kiwi (Actinidia kolomikta) that I planted in front of my house, in theContinue Reading
Eat Your Hostas… and Your Daylilies!
The growing interest in edible plants has stimulated many people to take up gardening. And now, in front of everyContinue Reading
Cities Where you Can Grow Vegetables in Your Front Yard
Every gardener lives with the illusion that the ground surrounding his property belongs to him and that he can disposeContinue Reading
7 Good Reasons for Growing Anise hyssop
I must confess to having a great fondness for edible plants. Plants you can eat cover some 80% of myContinue Reading