2 Ways to Get Kids Excited About Herbs
March 12, 2014The introduction of healing herbs into any family usually begins with an adult. The benefits can be felt at every age level, but the enthusiasm is often not that easy to spread.
Feed Your Houseplants with Compost Tea
February 19, 2014Most of us who garden, fertilize our plants at one point or another. How many of us think about feeding houseplants in the same way?
Winter Care for Herbal Houseplants
February 5, 2014If you’re like me, you brought a lot of your tender herb plants into the house at the end of summer. After several months of dry indoor air, a lack of beneficial insects and salt softened water, most of our plants are beginning to suffer.
3 Herbs from the Carrot Family to Grow This Year
January 16, 2014I’m planning to try a few new herbs in my garden this year. Although old standby’s like oregano, dill, thyme and basil will always have a home, I’m hoping to get a little more adventurous in both the garden and the kitchen this year by trying these slightly out-of-the-box herbs.
Buckwheat Pudding
December 24, 2013Bubblegum flavors from anise hyssop flowers come through subtly in the finish of this beguiling dessert.
Video: How to Harvest Parsley
December 9, 2013Get the best farm-grown parsley with these harvesting tips.
An Abundance of Borage (Starflower)
December 14, 2012Borage spontaneously grows in nearly every corner of everyone’s yard. It’s a great substitute (or addition) to your usual steamed greens.
Nutritive Tea
November 12, 2012Improve your immune system and fight minor sicknesses with this herbal tea that can be made at home with plants gleaned from your farm.
