Over the weekend I was one of the speakers at an event called “Two Days of Truth”. It is always a beautiful time when I visit my friend Joel’s Polyface…
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Poke Root | A Powerful Infection Fighting Herb
Now, right before spring switches over into summer, is the time to start paying attention to where this wild foraged herb may grow. It will often grow in fields, along…
In Praise of the Simple Onion
Every gardener has a love-hate relationship with the onion. I’ve been gardening for well over a decade, and I just recently learned that I can plant my onion seeds or…
14 Herbs that Grow in Shade
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…
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…
Yellow Rocket Cress | Wild Edible & Medicinal Plant
Yellow Rocket Cress (Barbarea vulgaris) is the wild edible, much like broccoli, that most people see in open fields each spring. It can bloom from spring through summer, and is…