Selecting Plants for Your Herbal Tea Garden March 11, 2025 Imagine stepping into your backyard, surrounded by vibrant greenery, where every plant has a purpose — from soothing chamomile to invigorating peppermint. Growing your…
Some Ideas for Garden Themes January 9, 2025 It’s officially a New Year! Are you dreaming about your garden yet? Are you one of those people who rips everything out and starts…
Oxheart Tomatoes October 12, 2024 Oxheart tomatoes are powerhouses in your tomato garden. Perhaps due to their different shape from other tomatoes, oxhearts are an often overlooked variety by…
Tips for Growing Luffa Successfully June 23, 2024 Have you dreamed of growing your own luffa but don’t know where to start? Or, perhaps you’ve started seeds but couldn’t get the luffa…
New Tomato Varieties for the 2024 Season June 11, 2024 I’m growing 24 tomato varieties this year, and I wanted to give everyone a quick tour of all of the tomato varieties which are…
Grow a Cocktail Garden May 28, 2024 Sure, we’ve all heard of beer gardens. But as you can probably tell from my cocktail recipes, I love concocting new adult beverages for…
When to Spring Plant and How to Know if it’s too Early? May 8, 2024 Its easy to get confused when we see gorgeous photos on social media of other gardeners planting in other zones, and it is natural…
Saving Tomato Seeds for Next Year’s Garden – the Paper Towel Method October 13, 2023 So, if you read my post from last year about Saving Tomato Seeds, you may be wondering about the different methods. My post last…
Best and Worst Varieties of the 2023 Tomato Season October 11, 2023 One of the great things about gardening is that you get to start all over each spring. Every year we put in our favorite…
How to Remove Tomato Stains from your Hands October 3, 2023 If you have done any tomato growing at all, you no doubt have noticed that after touching the green stems, and especially after tomato…
Pruning tomatoes June 7, 2023 Not sure if you should be pruning tomatoes? Well, there is a lot of conflicting information out there, so it’s no wonder people are…
Starting Tomatoes from Seeds January 23, 2023 Tomatoes are one of the most rewarding crops to grow. Many people start their tomatoes from nursery starts, which is a great way to…
Determinate and Indeterminate Tomatoes November 16, 2022 This article has everything you need to know to understand determinate and indeterminate tomatoes, so that you can choose the right variety for your…
The Best Way to Store Tomatoes August 31, 2022 What is the best way to store tomatoes? Is the refrigerator really the enemy of the tomato we’ve been told it is? What about…
Harvesting Tomatoes July 30, 2022 Harvesting tomatoes can be trickier than one might think. Not sure exactly when and how to harvest? Read on. Because tomatoes come in so…
Shishito Peppers July 19, 2022 No doubt you have enjoyed shishito peppers out at the more trendy restaurants. They make a very tasty summertime appetizer and are popping up…
