When you think about herb gardening, you probably imagine a large spot of healthy soil in a space with abundant sunshine. Unfortunately, many gardeners don’t have that. But did you…
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Using Herbs as Tomato Companion Plants
There is so much possibility when you grow tomatoes in your vegetable garden, especially when using herbs as tomato companion plants. From eating raw slices on a sandwich, to processing…
Growing a Sustainable Half-Acre Garden
Is growing a sustainable garden on a half-acre possible? Absolutely it is! But how do you accomplish that? It’s one of the questions I get over and over again. A…
How to Start Herb Seeds For Your Garden
When you want to start an herb garden, it can be intimidating learning how to start herb seeds from start to finish. So many times we start seeds and they…
Growing and Drying Your Own Herbs (with video)
As a new gardener, I often found the task of growing prize winning tomatoes and succulent melons very daunting. Can I say succulent melons here? Get your head out of…
Expanding Our Farmhouse Kitchen Garden (with video)
When we bought our home, it was a foreclosure and a major fixer upper. We had no intention of creating a small little farmhouse out of our home, but here…