What Causes Bitter Cucumbers and How to Prevent it? If you’re wondering what causes bitter cucumbers and how to prevent it, chances are you’ve grown cucumbers that had a bitter …

Marsh Mallow – the Prodigal Weed Wild, edible and medicinal, the mallow plant, after which the marshmallow sweet treat was named, comes from a large family of mallows. Called Malvaceae, the …

The many varieties and cultivars of the Camellia sasanqua plants are treasured by fall gardeners. The sasanqua variety of camellias are hardy plants with lustrous evergreen foliage and a vast …

Garden Newsletter September is when we focus on fall garden maintenance and plant our fall/winter crops in zone 7a. So fall garden maintenance and tips is the theme here. Season …

Fermented Cucumbers With Probiotics Love Pickles? Got cukes? We’re loving easy refrigerator pickles recipes for an quicker and cooler way to preserve and enjoy fermented cucumber. When your cucumber harvest …

If you’re into consuming gut-healthy probiotic-rich foods, consider fermented tomatoes using your garden fresh tomatoes. You can use red, multi-colored tomatoes or even green tomatoes. In fact, fermenting green tomatoes …

Tree Collards Are a Perennial Longevity Plant We’re really getting into growing perennial vegetables, and more recently we’re growing tree collards in containers and also in raised garden beds. We …

If you’re into preserving and storing food, chances are you’ve considered investing in a home freeze dryer. We certainly have and thus began the research. Fortunately, an awesome lady in …

When it comes to drying rosemary and other herbs, you have options. There are faster and slower ways, natural drying such as air drying in shade, or electrical in dehydrator, …

Rosemary Benefits and Uses Backed by Scientific Research When thinking of rosemary, it’s easy to get lost in casserole, salad and holiday recipes because of its popularity in the mainstream …