4There isn’t much more satisfying than growing your own salsa garden. Being able to source most or all the ingredients for your salsa from your garden is incredibly rewarding. One of the key components of any salsa is the tomatoes, and trust me, anything you grow in your garden, even as a beginner gardener, is … Read more
St. John’s wort (sometimes Saint John’s wort or St. Johnswort) has been used medicinally for thousands of years and is the mainstay of any herbalist’s garden. But even if you’re not interested in its medicinal use, it’s an excellent source of nectar for pollinators such as bees, and it looks quite ornamental when fully grown … Read more
Scallions offer a great choice for companion planting in the garden and are my choice for filling in the gaps in my garden beds. You can get away with planting scallions anywhere, but there are some plants which do better with scallions than others. Scallions are sometimes called green onions. They are technically different, as … Read more
Perhaps one of the few things that every gardener around the world agrees with is the benefit of using compost in the garden. Compost is loaded with nutrients and is often the go-to solution to improve poor soils. But is it necessary to grow a bountiful vegetable garden? Below is everything you need to know … Read more
Hot peppers are one of my all-time favorite vegetables to grow (I know they’re technically a fruit) and many gardeners feel the same way. Some even grow hot peppers almost exclusively. They come in a diverse array of sizes, shapes, colors, flavors, and aromas, and add heat to meals, making them an invaluable spice in … Read more
Eggplants are one of the few vegetables in the garden that are just as ornamental as they are delicious. You’d be hard-pressed to find one that can add rich shades of purple to the vegetable garden. Even purple tomatoes are more red with a blue blush. Eggplants are not only a colorful addition to your … Read more