Category: Plants

There's nothing like a fresh cucumber salad to cool down on a balmy afternoon. For many of us, crispy homemade pickles paired with potato salad or a plump hotdog with relish conjure up nostalgia for...

Getting healthy is high on everyone’s list these days, whether you’re looking to improve heart health or drop those pandemic pounds you may have put on over the last couple of years. Adding whole...

Green onions and scallions make perfect additions for soups, potato pancakes, and, of course, all sorts of Asian dishes. They’re easy to grow, don’t take up a lot of garden space, and you can...

Succulents are becoming increasingly popular as indoor and outdoor plants. They're low-maintenance, have captivating colors, and interesting forms to liven up any space. Another distinctive quality...

While we would all ideally have large spaces for gardening with rich soil and plenty of sunshine, many of us have to make the most out of what we have. This is the case even on a homestead, where...

Perennials surround us on our homesteads and play an important part in the ecologies of our local areas. The trees that line our driveways? The gorgeous fields of lavender that brighten up the...