Jul 17
Dill is a fast-growing annual herb prized for its feathery foliage, yellow flower umbels, aromatic seeds, and unmistakable fresh flavor. Botanically known as Anethum graveolens, dill is easy to grow from seed and can provide both fresh leaves and mature seeds from a relatively small garden space. Unlike many perennial herbs, dill completes its life …
Jun 15
Garlic is one of the easiest food crops to grow once you understand its seasonal rhythm. Unlike tomatoes, corn, or sweet potatoes, garlic is commonly planted in fall, allowed to establish roots before winter, and harvested the following summer. The key to a good crop is starting with healthy cloves, planting them at the correct …
Jan 22
An indoor herb garden can put fresh basil, parsley, chives, thyme, mint, and other flavorful herbs within arm’s reach of your kitchen throughout the year. You don’t need a backyard, greenhouse, or even much floor space. A bright windowsill, a handful of containers, and an understanding of what herbs actually need indoors can be enough …
Jan 19
Catmint is one of the easiest flowering perennials to grow in a sunny garden. Its soft gray-green foliage forms spreading mounds covered with lavender-blue flowers, attracting bees and butterflies while asking for remarkably little attention in return. Once established, catmint tolerates drought, poor soil, summer heat, and occasional neglect. Deer and rabbits generally avoid it, …
