- How to Grow Calendula: From Seed to Harvest & Use
Decades ago, our great-great grandmothers foraging and made medicine using the plants around them. In present time, we’ve all but forgotten the names and many uses of most of the plants our ancestors relied on. Join me as together relearn the wisdom of the home herbalist in this special series, starting with one of the most proficient and effective herbs: calendula.
- How to Grow Garlic in Zone 3/4
Garlic is amazing for your immune system, raw garlic is even better. It’s pretty easy to grow so if you have even some space, grow garlic!
- How to Grow Guide: Squash
Squash are a great addition to any garden! They are easy to grow, great climbers to save space (they’re big!), and the harvest stores well for those hearty winter meals. Plus there are so many different varieties!
- How to Grow Potatoes
Potatoes are important to the self-sufficient gardener and the gourmet gardener. Easy to grow, highly nutritious and are a great way to stretch a meal. Kids of all ages love to grow potatoes.
- How to Grow Guide: Peas
Since you cannot purchase shelling peas or edible pod peas that are freshly picked, this is one vegetable every home garden should have. They taste sweetest right after they have been picked (while you’re still in the garden!).
- How to Grow Carrots
Carrots are a great vegetable to succession plant. They even work well for a winter harvest. When the weather gets cold in the first year of growth, carrots convert a lot of their starches to sugars, so the roots become sweeter in winter.
- How to Grow Guide: Cilantro
Herbs are one of the easiest things you can grow! They’re great little counter companions or even as a nice centerpiece on your table. And they give the most delicious pop to your meals, especially on a cold winter day.
Decades ago, our great-great grandmothers foraging and made medicine using the plants around them. In present time, we’ve all but forgotten the names and many uses of most of the plants our ancestors relied on. Join me as together relearn the wisdom of the home herbalist in this special series, starting with one of the most proficient and effective herbs: calendula.
Garlic is amazing for your immune system, raw garlic is even better. It’s pretty easy to grow so if you have even some space, grow garlic!
Squash are a great addition to any garden! They are easy to grow, great climbers to save space (they’re big!), and the harvest stores well for those hearty winter meals. Plus there are so many different varieties!
Potatoes are important to the self-sufficient gardener and the gourmet gardener. Easy to grow, highly nutritious and are a great way to stretch a meal. Kids of all ages love to grow potatoes.
Since you cannot purchase shelling peas or edible pod peas that are freshly picked, this is one vegetable every home garden should have. They taste sweetest right after they have been picked (while you’re still in the garden!).
Carrots are a great vegetable to succession plant. They even work well for a winter harvest. When the weather gets cold in the first year of growth, carrots convert a lot of their starches to sugars, so the roots become sweeter in winter.
Herbs are one of the easiest things you can grow! They’re great little counter companions or even as a nice centerpiece on your table. And they give the most delicious pop to your meals, especially on a cold winter day.