Fall is a great time to cut and dry perennial herbs such as thyme, oregano, rosemary and bay. Use sharp scissors or flower snips to cut the stems. Keep the bundles relatively small and secure them with rubber bands. If you use twine, the bundles will come apart as the stems dry and shrink. Hang the bundles upside down in a dry, well-ventilated place out of direct sunlight. A bouquet of culinary herbs that includes several types of sage and…
…nd what went into producing it. So how come I can’t have the right to know what’s in the food I buy in the store? That’s the goal of the Just Label It campaign, which last month submitted a record-breaking 1.1 million signatures to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in favor of labeling genetically engineered (GE) foods. And in polls by ABC, MSNBC, NPR, the Washington Post, Consumer Reports and others, consistently…
No room for an herb garden? Th Multi-Pocket Grow Bag might change your mind! With 16 planting holes on the sides and a “rooftop” garden on top, we were able to fill this planter with a wide range of culinary herbs, including rosemary, basil, thyme, sage, parsley, oregano, chervil, fennel, tarragon and chives. Herbs at home in the Multi-Pocket Grow Bag Variegated mint Globe basil No room for an herb garden? This tower of herb…
…tes hosts a trailer, brings it in when it is full, and returns with an empty one,” Cline says. Steve Cline sorts plastic pots and cell packs at the Missouri Botanical Garden’s recycling program, where they collect 100,000 to 140,000 pounds of horticultural plastic every year. Cline, former director of the Garden’s Kemper Center for Home Gardening, started the program in 1998. The botanical garden’s Pots to Planks program s…
We’ve designed some special racks that let you enjoy windowboxes without the windows. Our 2-Tier and 3-Tier Cascade Planters are made of sturdy, square-stock steel and have a handsome, flat-black finish. Two, 3-Tier Cascade Planters placed back-to-back. Photo taken in early June before the plants began hiding the framework. Windowboxes are an easy and inexpensive way to transform an ordinary house into something special. Though we of…
Last week, we had a contest on Facebook called Ready, Set, Sow! On our short entry form, we asked, “What seeds will you be sowing this year?” We got lots of feedback, including: Tomatoes and lots of them! Lots of herbs, lots of heirloom tomatoes, green beans, squash, zucchini, cucumbers, garlic, onion, potatoes, etc. Lots of flowers!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will be sowing seeds of love, peace, and wisdom. All my seeds will be heirloom and org…
…ight for starting seedlings. This month, I added my Bottle Tree! Absolutely tacky and absolutely lovin’ it!” We love it, too, and so did many of our Facebook fans. We asked her to tell us more: I built the shed in 1999, with a little help from my husband. My husband and a friend built the base, the plywood floor, and framed walls. We purchased outdoor-grade plywood for the outside, as well as two storm windows, which are on each side….
…cipe, I’ve roasted plum tomatoes topped with garlic, fresh parsley and thyme, but you can use any fresh herb you have on hand, or even some fresh breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese. Oven-Roasted Tomatoes Start to finish: 1 hour 30 minutes (15 minutes active) Makes 24 tomato halves 12 ripe plum tomatoes, washed, dried and halved lengthwise 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1/4 cup ch…
Author Rosalind Creasy creates gardens that celebrate the beauty of edible plants. They are colorful, organic and bountiful. The fruits, vegetables and herbs become gorgeous plates of healthy and delicious food for body and soul. Rosalind Creasy Back in the 1970s, when Rosalind Creasy coined the term “edible landscaping,” home gardens looked a lot different than they do today. Flowers and vegetables were never allowed to mix. E…
Over the years, I have become a firm believer in the importance of fertilizing plants. One of my favorite pots this season (see plant list below) with two of the three fertilizers that I’m applying and one of my trusty watering cans. Over the years, I have become a firm believer in the importance of fertilizing plants. Now, when there’s a pest problem in my garden, I run for a fertilizer rather than a pest control. In most cases, I…