Herbs of a Feather Grow Best Together!
By Larry Hodgson A single herb garden where all your herbs grow happily together may seem like a great ideaContinue Reading
Category: Herbs
How Many Herb Seeds Should I Sow per Pot?
Par Larry Hodgson Question: When I sow chives, parsley, sage and other herbs with multiple stems, how many seeds should IContinue Reading
Parsley: Herb of the Year 2021
Curly leaf parsley. Photo: shop-plants.com By Larry Hodgson The International Herb Association has declared parsley the 2021 Herb of the Year andContinue Reading
How to Grow Herbs from Seed
You enjoy growing herbs and are used to buying them as plants … and there’s nothing wrong with that. ButContinue Reading
Sowing Calendar for Vegetables and Herbs
Photo: nutroo.men & clipartmax.com Wondering when you should start your seeds of vegetables and herbs indoors? Here’s a handy list,Continue Reading
Sweet Woodruff: So Much More Than a Groundcover!
Sweet woodruff is attractive, fast-growing and so easy to grow … and that’s only the beginning! Photo: vanberkumnurserycom Sweet WoodruffContinue Reading
Time to Try Disease-Resistant Basils
Yes, your basil can look this good again thanks to improved disease-resistance in recent hybrids. This is Prospera® DMR. Photo:Continue Reading
Sages and Salvias: So Much to Discover (Part 2)
Some examples of sages and salvias. Clockwise from top left corner: Gregg’s sage (Salvia greggii) ‘Furman’s Red’, gentian sage (Salvia patens) ‘PatioContinue Reading
Self-Seeding Vegetables: The Easy Way Out
You can let a surprising number of vegetables and herbs self-seed. Photo: silverserviceconsultancy.co.uk Traditionally, home gardeners buy vegetable seeds andContinue Reading
Chives: Possibly the World’s Easiest Herb!
Photo: easakrupa.com Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) are perhaps the easiest herb of all to grow, at least in temperate to cold climates.Continue Reading