Anyone can grow edible flowers. Of course you know that, but you aren't doing it, or aren't harvesting them, or aren't interested, or don't know how. Well, since this blog is all about giving you tools to enjoy your garden more, here's some timely tips for growing and using edible flowers. (Timely? OK, not so... Continue Reading →
As Promised, Creating Your Herb Container Garden
There's no shortage of Youtube videos on creating your container Herb Garden, so I'm not going to reinvent the wheel. Here's one that covers all the essentials--Susan Doherty on six minute style. So I'll just make a few comments both on what Susan Doherty said, and what she didn't say: Pots: The bigger the better. I've... Continue Reading →
These Are a Few of My Favourite … Herbs
Everyone seems to want to grow herbs. When I look at custom garden designs, many of them have a dedicated "herb garden", often in a knot garden kind of look. Here's a link to a detailed How To for an Herb Knot Garden, thanks to DIY Network . Personally, I prefer to have my herbs scattered among... Continue Reading →