Herbs & Seeds
How to Grow and Harvest Lavender for Culinary Use
Floral flavors tend to be highly divisive, don’t they? If you’re anything like me, I’m the person whose eyes light up when I see anything floral on a menu---lavender scones, rose lattes, chamomile infused ice cream---you name it, I’m probably ordering it. My passion...
Learn How to Grow, Harvest, and Use Lemongrass
Anyone else like to plant fragrant things in the garden? Arguably, it’s even better when those things are also edible, but in reality I just like to walk around the garden and smell good things. The garden should be a full sensory experience. There are a few garden...
Growing Chamomile in the Garden
What are your favorite teas to drink? Growing up I loved chamomile and mint tea. Nowadays I've added earl grey, masala chai, and green teas to my repertoire. In fact, there seems to be a tea for every mood and every time of day. In our own gardens, it's possible to...
Tips to Grow Better Cilantro
After several years, I'm finally growing the cilantro of my dreams! This delicious herb is often elusive, especially in warmer climates like Southern California. While I can’t claim to have figured out the perfect solution, today I’m sharing tips for how I learned to...
Growing Saffron Crocus ~ A Spice Worth Growing
Growing my own saffron spice at home has been a dream of mine since starting a garden. For some reason, I waited and waited because it seemed intimidating and I didn't feel ready. Let me tell you, saffron crocus is such a unique perennial to add to your edible...
Cold Hardy Annual Herbs for Southern California
It's January, and the "cool season" isn't over yet here in Southern California. There are many herbs that prefer to be grown October-March in climates that stay mild through the Winter, so I thought I'd share some of the herbs are growing in my Winter garden right now...
Herb Garden Tip: 5 Herbs You Should NOT Start From Seed
When I first started gardening, one of the most frustrating things was not knowing that some plants are really hard to start from seed. I'm not saying these herbs are impossible to start from seed, but they often pose more difficulty or expend more resources than...
How to Grow Leeks- An Easy Cool Season Crop
Want to talk about a plant-it-and-forget-it crop? Leeks are not only delicious, but they are extremely low maintenance, easy to grow from seed, and take up very little space! The best news might be that, even in a garden typically plagued by pests, leeks tend to...
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