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Growing herbs in your garden is a great way to add freshness and flavor to your cooking. Fresh herbs in your diet deliver many health benefits and can elevate recipes to new heights! Many gardeners choose to grow culinary herbs in their vegetable garden, however not all plants are well suited to this design. To save space in your herb garden and take advantage of beautiful blooms, these 12 culinary herbs are perfect additions to flower garden beds.
This guide to raised bed gardening makes growing food easier, more productive, and more beautiful. These step-by-step instructions break down planning, building, and maintaining raised beds—from choosing materials and soil layers to planting, pest control, and seasonal care—so you can grow healthier plants with less work and more harvest.
Do you find yourself getting bored with your garden produce? Are you sick of planting the same things in your garden year after year? These 30 unique heirloom vegetables are sure to mix up the normal routine in your food garden and kitchen. So dig in and have fun exploring these exciting cultivars!
Gardeners and farmers across the world are joining the Climate Victory Garden movement to regenerate their soil and their health. By using plants to sequester carbon from the atmosphere safely into the earth, we can reverse global warming and prevent violent weather disasters. Grow food in your backyard and join the fight for climate change.
Bare soil may seem harmless, but it can lead to erosion, moisture loss, nutrient depletion, and reduced biological activity. Learn why keeping soil covered is a cornerstone of regenerative agriculture and how simple management practices can improve soil health, crop productivity, and long-term farm resilience.
Pressure canning may seem intimidating at first but it actually takes less prep work than water bath canning. Did you know, pressure canning is the only safe way to can low-acidity foods such as vegetables, mushrooms, broth, soup/stew, and meat? So, take the leap and start preserving produce from your own garden this season!
The best way to achieve all summer color in your garden beds is to choose perennial flowers with the longest possible bloom time. This list highlights the most eye catching perennial flowers that bloom for 8-12 weeks and come back to life every year to fill your garden with low maintenance beauty.
Learn how to harvest cilantro from your garden, dehydrate or air dry it, then cure your herbs for long term storage! Proper handling can mean the difference between a flavor packed, long lasting spice and a tasteless, unpleasant dish.
Have you ever looked at lists of companion plants and wondered why? Why are these certain plants good companions? What makes them go well together? And most importantly, is there a way to implement companion planting without cross referencing lists in multiple books and websites? The answer is yes, you can gain a deeper understanding of companion planting, and this will make it easier and quicker for you to plan vegetable garden layouts.
Take the guess work out of planning your vegetable garden layout with this comprehensive list of vegetable garden plants and their companions!
Do you wish you could get more out of your vegetable garden space? By creating a succession garden schedule, you can! Increase yields from all your crops with proper planning and foresight. This guide will give you the confidence and tools to create your very own planting schedule no matter the size of your garden.
There is nothing like a hot cup of tea to cure what ails you! Growing a medicinal tea garden is an incredible resource for making herbal tea and medicines at home. Buying bulk herbs can be quite expensive, whereas garden plants and seeds are a one time purchase that will keep producing for years to come.
Critters in the veggie patch are every gardener’s worst nightmare. The frustration of having all your hard work devoured by garden pests is enough to make you want to give up gardening altogether. But with these strategies, you will finally be able to take back control of your garden space.
The beauty of a cottage garden transports you to a bygone era with its old fashioned flowers and classic charm. Flowers abound with endless blooms in a sprawling, haphazard manor that makes you wonder if they all happened there by chance. But designing and selecting flowers for a cottage garden is anything but random.
Insect pests in the garden can be real problem and need to be dealt with as soon as they appear. Crops can be decimated in a matter of days and many gardeners feel like they are in a losing battle. While it can be frustrating to see insect damage to your precious vegetables, you can take back control with the solutions in this guide.
I am so excited to introduce my garden design and planning tool! Finally, a custom garden planner that gives gardeners complete control over their garden design, planting schedule, and record-keeping! You will get a beautifully formatted, reusable Excel file plus printable PDF worksheets!
Whether you’re motivated by preparedness, self-reliance, or simply the joy of growing your own, planning a survival garden offers both security and abundance. By cultivating vegetables, herbs, and medicinal plants at home, you gain peace of mind knowing you can provide fresh food and natural remedies when needed.
Tomatoes are one of the easiest and most rewarding plants a gardener can grow. In this growing guide, you will learn how to grow tomato plants from seed to fruit. Learn the tomato plant profile, how to start seeds, care and harvest instructions, companion plants, troubleshooting, recipes, popular cultivars, and even how to preserve your bounty.
Looking for an amazing gift for the gardener in your life? Well, look no further. No matter your budget or style, you will find gardening accessories here to fit your needs. Take a look at these innovative and functional accessories every gardenista wishes she could get her hands on. Save these gardening gift ideas for your next Mother’s Day, birthday or special occasion wishlist!
Are you ready to start a garden, but just don't know how? This guide will give you all the tools to feel confident planning, planting, harvesting and preserving your garden. Learn how to grow your own food and save money at the same time!