Are Last Year’s Seeds Still Good?
Most gardeners store their leftover garden seeds for another year… or two years. Or three. But how many years canContinue Reading
Category: Herbs
Grow Your Own Coleus Tree
Here is a DIY project for a laidback (because it requires little effort) but patient gardener (because it takes 18Continue Reading
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Edible Houseplants
Question: Are there any houseplants that are both edible and attractive? Clecio Turgeon Answer: There are many tropical plants thatContinue Reading
A Rosemary Christmas Tree: Doable, But…
You may have seen pots of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) pruned to look like Christmas trees in a local garden centerContinue Reading
How to “Save” Supermarket Herbs
Supermarkets sell pots of herbs at very attractive prices… and who doesn’t want fresh herbs for their kitchen? However, theContinue Reading
The Other Chives: Allium tuberosum
Garlic chives, also called Chinese chives and oriental garlic, is a plant grown both for its edible foliage and itsContinue Reading
An Indoor Herb Garden: Not as Easy as it Looks
Can you really grow herbs indoors over the winter and thus always have fresh herbs to add to yourContinue Reading
Dry Herbs Quickly… in Your Car!
To dry herbs quickly, park your car in a sunny spot, spread the herb stems and leaves on a bakingContinue Reading
Rue Can Make for Painful Gardening
Rue (Ruta graveolens), also called herb-of-grace, is a pretty subshrub with attractive blue-green cut foliage and yellow flowers that seemsContinue Reading
When to Harvest Herbs
For use in every day cooking, just harvest herbs as you need them. Even the leaves of herbs that haveContinue Reading