Edible flowers are my new current obsession. I’ve been snacking on blooms like kale flowers, sage blossoms, and nasturtiums for many gardening seasons as these edible flowers are a product of my vegetable and herb gardens. Last year, I added another layer to my obsession by growing violas and ... Read More about Harvesting, Preparing, and Storing Edible Flowers
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Double Duty Plants: 20 Edible Flowers for Companion Planting in the Vegetable Garden
Companion planting is a wonderful way to create a healthier garden, naturally. Growing certain plants close to other plants can help to deter pests, promote pollination, and yield larger, healthier crops. Companion plants come in many forms, but today we are focusing on companion plants that also ... Read More about Double Duty Plants: 20 Edible Flowers for Companion Planting in the Vegetable Garden
The Dirt on Edible Flowers (and the Top Ten You Must Try!)
Who doesn’t love to get a beautiful bouquet of blooms or gaze upon a field of wildflowers? A flower’s main purpose is to be pretty; they need to attract pollinators in order to produce seeds. Not only do they beautify your garden, they can also add aesthetics and exotic flavors to your ... Read More about The Dirt on Edible Flowers (and the Top Ten You Must Try!)
Edible Wildflowers: Grow it! Eat it!
Ontario’s Wildflower Farm director Miriam Goldberger has joined us today to share her passion for taming wildflowers, which is in fact the title of her book as well! In Taming Wildflowers, Miriam tackles the myths surrounding wildflowers which unfairly portray them as unkempt, uncontrollable ... Read More about Edible Wildflowers: Grow it! Eat it!
19 Incredible Natural Handmade Soap Recipes
Handmade soap is not only therapeutic and fun to make, but it's a great way to infuse the healing properties of plants into something that touches our skin daily. Take a look at these beautiful homemade soap recipes, and make a batch of your own! I have been making my own soap for quite a ... Read More about 19 Incredible Natural Handmade Soap Recipes
10 Fragrant Flowers For a Heavenly Smelling Garden
The garden experience can reach all of the senses, but my favorite is aroma. Among hosts of other pleasant garden scents, some of the first to come to mind are those of flowers. The thing is, not all flowers offer a scent. If you are gardening just for the smell of it, here are my top ten ... Read More about 10 Fragrant Flowers For a Heavenly Smelling Garden
Grow True Blue Garden Plants with Blue Flowers, Foliage, and Fruit
I'm taken with the idea of a monochromatic garden these days. Combine that with the fact that I've been on the hunt for true blue garden plants and I'm obsessed with blue gardens. I mean, imagine a garden that is filled with blue flowers, blue foliage, and even blue fruit. Wouldn't that look both ... Read More about Grow True Blue Garden Plants with Blue Flowers, Foliage, and Fruit
Unique Edible Fruit Plants You Need to Grow in Your Garden
You Can't Buy THESE at the Grocery Store! Learn about some unique edible fruit plants that grow well in the home garden, but are not often available in grocery store. These seasonal sweet treats go beyond standard apples, oranges, and strawberries with unique colours, attractive plants, a variety of ... Read More about Unique Edible Fruit Plants You Need to Grow in Your Garden
Echinacea Guide: Planting, Pruning and Caring for Coneflowers
Echinacea has a very special place in my heart and my garden. There's so much to love about these gorgeous spiky flowers. They are drought tolerant and won't complain about poor soil. They are extremely low maintenance once established and produce a ton of eye candy that brings an added pop of color ... Read More about Echinacea Guide: Planting, Pruning and Caring for Coneflowers
More Flowers Please! Deadheading Flowers to Increase Blooming
The practice of deadheading, or removing flowers from a plant as they fade to promote even more flower production, will give you more blooms than you thought possible! This simple technique can be applied to both annuals and perennials to give you a longer blooming season. Read on to learn how and ... Read More about More Flowers Please! Deadheading Flowers to Increase Blooming
Annual Flowers to Perk Up a Shady Garden
These annual flowers for shade are perfect for a front-porch planter, hanging baskets under a tree, or to fill in empty spaces in the garden while perennials, shrubs, and trees grow in. Annuals provide a whole season of color and these beauties are so decorative that they will make you forget all ... Read More about Annual Flowers to Perk Up a Shady Garden
These Powerful Flowers Deter Pests Naturally in the Vegetable Garden
Did you know that flowers have super powers? Some stop nematodes in their tracks. Others attract aphids away from your veggies. And some are just so darn powerful that they will repel every tick, cockroach, and bedbug in sight! Pretty and powerful? Now that's the kind of organic gardening I can get ... Read More about These Powerful Flowers Deter Pests Naturally in the Vegetable Garden