Learn why you should grow buckwheat in your garden. Buckwheat is an amazing living mulch (aka green mulch) option for your garden in the summer. There are so many benefits…
This is a continuation of my Spice Series. Welcome to my information on How to Grow Bay Leaves! How to Grow Bay Leaves **The bay leaf comes from the bay laurel…
Learn how to grow skullcap. American Skullcap is a beautiful medicinal herb that you can grow at home. Even if you aren't interested in natural remedies, if you have a…
Name: *Basil (Ocimum basilicum) Description: *annual *popular culinary herb *a good fly and mosquito repellent *my favorite thing to eat!! :) Parts Used: *Leaves, preferably fresh Position: *full sun *well-drained…
Name: *Garlic (Allium sativum) *Garlic Chives (Allium odorum) *Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) *Onion (Allium cepa) Description: *the Allium family are a pungent, tasty product from the garden *garlic is an insect…
Name: *Bergamot aka Bee Balm aka Monarda (Monarda didyma) *also known as Oswego Tea Description: *perennial *best in zones 4-9 *a good substitute for oregano in cooking *a beautiful flower…
Name: *Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) Description: *a perennial in subtropic regions, but an annual everywhere else *this plant is gaining popularity because it is at least 300 times sweeter than sugar,…
Name: *Lemon Verbena (Aloysia triphylla) Description: *a perennial shrub/bush *best in zones 8-11 *popular for tea makers for its' lemon flavor Parts Used: *leaves and flowers, both fresh or dried…
Name: *Sweet Marjoram (Origanum marjorana) Description: *perennial *best in zones 5-9 *from the Oregano family, I prefer the taste of Marjoram to Oregano, so I am posting information on this…
Name: *Lovage (Levisticum officinale) Description: *hardy perennial plant, can grow up to 6 feet tall *best in zones 5-8 *closely related to both angelica and celery *dies down in the…