I have a huge crop of tarragon, thyme, thai basil, lemon basil, and flat leaf parsley in my garden. We just had our first frost, so I'm ready to bring everything inside to dry. What are your favorite methods for...
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I'll start off bragging about how despite my usual black thumb, I managed to grow a decently bountiful garden this year (compared to last year when I killed FIVE zucchini plants). w00t! However, my bf (who I credit largely with...
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I have a plant in the front yard doing great. Do I let the first bud grow to a flower and wait till next season for more?...
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I have decided to do a very modest veggie/herb garden on my deck this year. I am thinking of starting really small, with perhaps 2 tomato plants, 1 jalepeno pepper plant, and a window/deck box with some herbs (cilantro and...
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Just wondering if anyone else has tried Aerogarden for herbs, lettuces, or tomatoes. How did you like it? I got one for Christmas and was excited about it. Set it up in mid January, and I am sad to say...
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I'm wondering if anyone has recommendations for where to get seeds for a vegetable garden, preferably organic and/or heirloom varieties. We just rotated our second set of veggies in for the summer which we got from starts from Seattle Tilth,...
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I know I tend toward the compulsive side but, once again this morning, I got to hear wrong information being preached as the truth on FN. This time, it was Tyler Florence going on about how the tomatillo is not...
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I'm more than a little curious. With the rising cost of EVERYTHING, I am reminded that my grandmother used to garden to keep her family fed. While my parents visited two weeks ago, my mother planted two varieties of lettuce...
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This NYT article briefly discusses architect Fritz Haeg's _Edible_Estates:_Attack_on_the_Front_Lawn_, a book on the progressive concept using one's front yard -- not backyard -- as a vegetable garden. I'm not a homeowner yet, but I envision my "attacked" front lawn with...
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I think it's a natural progression to take a great interest in your ingredients once you become very interested in food. I can't ever seem to wake up in time or remember to go to the local farmer's market every...
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