2.0k 22 Comments Apr 3rd Chocolate dipped nasturtiums Years ago, as a child, my mother and I grew nasturtiums and dipped the blossoms in chocolate. I didn't enjoy it much back then, as I didn't like the taste of them (tart, almost radish-y). But as an adult, I'm loving them. Read More 7.1k 11 Comments Nov 25th Save your coffee cans to make a hanging herb garden Check out Offbeat Homie Christie's "balcony herb garden," which is a fancy way of saying coffee cans, hung with zip ties. When asked how this DIY herb garden performed in coffee cans she explained… Read More 3.5k 32 Comments Mar 15th Container gardening, what works? I have been poking around and growing sweet potatoes in containers looks to be easy enough. So, I would like to do a potato box, too. But should we put that on our deck? or would the cement patio be better? What else grows well in containers? (In the Northern Mid-west?) I know we can't put anything out until near the end of May, but when should we start the sweet potatoes? Or… you know… any other suggestions? Read More 7.8k 11 Comments Nov 28th Hang your herb garden in front of your window I'm fluctuating between giddy and jealous over this amazing hanging herb garden submitted to our Flickr pool by Homie Pennyhaslop. I'm giddy because I'm stoked to share it with you. But I'm jealous because I WANT ONE! Read More 15k 73 Comments Aug 28th 7 tips for growing mad giant basil plants A couple of weeks ago, we were talking homemade mozzarella and I mentioned my gigantic basil plants. Basically they're growing so large that they will consume my house. Here are the tips I know for growing mad basil. Read More 123
7.1k 11 Comments Nov 25th Save your coffee cans to make a hanging herb garden Check out Offbeat Homie Christie's "balcony herb garden," which is a fancy way of saying coffee cans, hung with zip ties. When asked how this DIY herb garden performed in coffee cans she explained… Read More 3.5k 32 Comments Mar 15th Container gardening, what works? I have been poking around and growing sweet potatoes in containers looks to be easy enough. So, I would like to do a potato box, too. But should we put that on our deck? or would the cement patio be better? What else grows well in containers? (In the Northern Mid-west?) I know we can't put anything out until near the end of May, but when should we start the sweet potatoes? Or… you know… any other suggestions? Read More 7.8k 11 Comments Nov 28th Hang your herb garden in front of your window I'm fluctuating between giddy and jealous over this amazing hanging herb garden submitted to our Flickr pool by Homie Pennyhaslop. I'm giddy because I'm stoked to share it with you. But I'm jealous because I WANT ONE! Read More 15k 73 Comments Aug 28th 7 tips for growing mad giant basil plants A couple of weeks ago, we were talking homemade mozzarella and I mentioned my gigantic basil plants. Basically they're growing so large that they will consume my house. Here are the tips I know for growing mad basil. Read More 123
3.5k 32 Comments Mar 15th Container gardening, what works? I have been poking around and growing sweet potatoes in containers looks to be easy enough. So, I would like to do a potato box, too. But should we put that on our deck? or would the cement patio be better? What else grows well in containers? (In the Northern Mid-west?) I know we can't put anything out until near the end of May, but when should we start the sweet potatoes? Or… you know… any other suggestions? Read More 7.8k 11 Comments Nov 28th Hang your herb garden in front of your window I'm fluctuating between giddy and jealous over this amazing hanging herb garden submitted to our Flickr pool by Homie Pennyhaslop. I'm giddy because I'm stoked to share it with you. But I'm jealous because I WANT ONE! Read More 15k 73 Comments Aug 28th 7 tips for growing mad giant basil plants A couple of weeks ago, we were talking homemade mozzarella and I mentioned my gigantic basil plants. Basically they're growing so large that they will consume my house. Here are the tips I know for growing mad basil. Read More 123
7.8k 11 Comments Nov 28th Hang your herb garden in front of your window I'm fluctuating between giddy and jealous over this amazing hanging herb garden submitted to our Flickr pool by Homie Pennyhaslop. I'm giddy because I'm stoked to share it with you. But I'm jealous because I WANT ONE! Read More 15k 73 Comments Aug 28th 7 tips for growing mad giant basil plants A couple of weeks ago, we were talking homemade mozzarella and I mentioned my gigantic basil plants. Basically they're growing so large that they will consume my house. Here are the tips I know for growing mad basil. Read More 123
15k 73 Comments Aug 28th 7 tips for growing mad giant basil plants A couple of weeks ago, we were talking homemade mozzarella and I mentioned my gigantic basil plants. Basically they're growing so large that they will consume my house. Here are the tips I know for growing mad basil. Read More 123