Although its cousin, the pumpkin, gets most of the attention, butternut is a favorite storage squash for many gardeners. The rich taste of it works equally well in sweet and savory dishes, and its thick skin helps it last months after being picked. Discover when to harvest butternut squash and how to store your butternut…
Turnips are easy to grow and harvest, nutritious, delicious, and turnip roots can last for months when stored correctly. Discover how to harvest and preserve this often overlooked crop! Turnips are an easy-to-grow cool season crop. They reward you quickly by producing both edible leaves and roots that come to maturity before many other garden…
Whether you’re trying to “eat the rainbow” or simply introduce a pop of color to your garden, discover these stunning and nutritious purple vegetables to grow and eat! Purple vegetables are eye catching and highly nutritious. Purple vegetables are packed with essential vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. And, they’re delicious! Something about that deep, rich, noble…
Discover how to pick cherry tomatoes for peak deliciousness, tips for how to preserve cherry tomatoes, and drool-worthy heirloom tomato varieties to try in your garden! Cherry tomatoes are like the candy or snack food of the tomato world. Bite-sized and sweet, they can be eaten whole, added to salads, or cooked into delicious dishes….
Discover how to harvest mint without killing the plant, tips for keeping mint under control, and ways to preserve your mint harvest so you can enjoy your delicious homegrown mint all year long. Ah, mint. It’s a classic and somewhat infamous garden herb that’s easy to grow and sometimes difficult to stop growing. A perennial…
Worms are the best helpers you can have in your garden. Learn how worms can help your garden and how to attract earthworms to your garden for a healthy, thriving garden. Gardeners always look for ways to make the soil richer for their precious plants. If you’re looking for a little extra help in your…
Discover how to harvest parsley without killing the plant so you will have an abundant harvest all season long! Bonus tips for storing and trying your parsley are included, so keep scrolling to learn how to keep your parsley for later. Parsley is one of those staple herbs to grow in your garden or in…
Do you want to see striking purple flowers in your garden? Get to know about the most amazing purple flowering bushes to beautify your landscape. If you love purple, why not let your garden reflect your personality with some purple flowering shrubs? There are so many different varieties of shrubs that give purple flowers that…
Are you longing for a burst of color in your garden? Here is a list of the 10 most beautiful yellow flowering shrubs prized by most gardeners. Yellow is often associated with happiness and freshness, which is what makes yellow flowering shrubs a major hit among gardeners. The stunning color instantly brightens up your garden…
Discover how to harvest basil (without killing it!) and the secret to having huge basil harvests all season long. For homegrown food lovers, nothing says summer quite like freshly picked basil (unless it’s vine-ripened tomatoes to go along with it). Basil is one of the easiest herbs to grow with many tasty and unique varieties…