Grow Wasabi Like a Houseplant
The wasabi most of us get at sushi restaurants, or from the store, isn’t wasabi. That green, slightly bitter powder is often made out of horseradish. In higher end restaurants,…
You Can Grow (and Eat) This Sponge
Within each seed catalog, there are plants you flip past—the ones that you’ve never heard of. These plants tend to lean towards “crops” that you don’t think you have the…
Surround Your House With These Foundation Plants
Whether you’re into classic, well-manicured American suburban landscape design, or favor a more natural look featuring native shrubs, you probably have some type of foundation plant around the perimeter of…
How to Make a Crevice Garden
Photo: zhvmax (Shutterstock) In many types of landscaping, variety is key. Decisions are made based on creating areas of different heights, colors, and textures. Over the past few years, crevice…
Grow These Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants
Photo: Thomas Barrat (Shutterstock) As spring approaches and you begin to think about what you’re going to plant in your garden and/or yard for the upcoming growing season, there’s a…
Jackfruit Is Way More Than a Meat Alternative
Photo: pada smith (Shutterstock) With a growing need for vegan and vegetarian recipes, creative cooks and food companies have come up with some pretty clever plant-based meat replacements. While this…
Plant These Veggies to Create a Winter Garden
Photo: Iuliia Karnaushenko (Shutterstock) Although winter typically isn’t thought of as a gardening season, it is possible—with the proper arrangements and precautions—to plant and grow a handful of vegetables during…
Why Is Everyone Putting Mustard on Watermelon?
Another day, another TikTok food trend; this time we’re putting mustard on watermelon, and we’re not even high. I’m not sure who made the first watermelon mustard video (I think…
How to Grow Loofahs In Your Garden Because Holy Shit They’re Plants
Photo: Andriana Syvanych (Shutterstock) Loofahs are great for exfoliating the skin, and though one of them is my regular shower companion, I had no idea what they are. I assumed…