Celery is one of my favorite vegetables to grow for a number of reasons. Not only is it crispy and juicy, but it can be used in so many dishes. As a base in soups, stews and casseroles, cooked, raw, ...
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A Guide To Living Mulch and How To Use It
The key to a luscious garden with a bountiful harvest of vegetable crops is all starts with healthy soil. Living mulch provides your soil with a boost of nutrients, among other benefits, and it’s easy ...
How To Grow Prickly Pear Cacti for Food and Beauty
If you live in a hot area and you love plants that serve double duty, you might want to grow prickly pear cacti. You can spot this plant by its distinctive flat, club-like pads that you'll often see ...
17 of the Best Ways to Use Dandelions
Many people consider dandelions to be nuisances on their otherwise pristine lawns, but this couldn't be further from the truth. These friendly little plants with their sunny blossoms and jagged leaves ...
Growing Calamint: How to Plant, Care For and Harvest Calamint
Sometimes you just need a plant that is easy to care for, isn't fussy about its environment, and is incredibly useful. If that sounds good, you should be growing calamint. It's resistant to drought ...
13 Tips for Starting An Organic Vegetable Garden by Seed
Growing your own vegetables is a fantastic way to connect with nature, take some time away from technology, and provide your kitchen with healthy food. If you want to start an organic vegetable garden ...
Growing Oyster Leaf: How to Plant and Care for This Delicious Green
Did you know that there's a plant that tastes a bit like oysters? Oyster leaf plants are not only delicious but gorgeous, too. They produce blue-green leaves and pink flowers. If you’re open to ...
10 Ways to Get Rid of Imported Cabbageworms from Your Plants
Damage to food crops, flowers, and many other plants frustrates gardeners no matter where they live, but it's all a part of gardening. One of the most common garden pests is imported cabbageworms. ...
17 Pepper Plant Problems and How to Fix Them
Peppers are absolute superstars of the average vegetable garden. Whether you're growing sweet or spicy varieties, they add bursts of color (and spectacular flavor) to the yard as well as the table. ...