Overwintering ‘Oregano’ Thyme
Over the years I've made an experiment of trying out new plants to overwinter on my windowsills. These experiments keep me amused over the winter months and provide the first-hand experience with specific varieties required to
Seed starting season is just around the corner. It happens every year and every year I yell to no one and everyone that I'm not ready and could I please just have another day or a week, but it comes anyways.
I have already stated that I don't care for the Holidays, and yet there are a few staples that I do enjoy: cooking and eating good food, making bath products for friends, super tacky over-the-top decoration, and
When that old adage "The grass is always greener" was coined they must have been thinking about gardeners -- or maybe they were just thinking about gardeners like me -- because as much as I love my
I think it's time to let it go and accept the inevitable... that garlic is not going to
While writing the composting section for the new book, it occurred to me that my list in
Butternuts
I'd like to think I've accumulated a lot of plant knowledge over the years, but my tree knowledge is embarrassingly thin. It's all down to the fact that I don't have anywhere to plant and grow one.
Last winter while digging through seed catalogues for new plants to buy I came across a hot pepper variety that I could not resist trying. Actually, I came upon several irresistible hot pepper varieties. As someone who
Greetings from the hermit's nest where I am working feverishly, both figuratively and unfortunately quite literally through what I can only describe as a marathon of deadlines. This summer has revolved 100% around gardening and food, a
My mad love for the