How to Keep Potted Herbs Alive Inside All Winter
I almost never buy fresh herbs at the store unless I have a specific need—but when they’re right outside my door in the garden in the warmer months, I use…
How to Grow (Good) Weed Indoors
If you don’t live in a sunny climate where cannabis grows well without much intervention—in other words, if you live in most of the country—you can be forgiven for not…
How (and When) to Use Fresh Vs. Dried Herbs in Your Cooking
Salt and (good) pepper can get you pretty far in your cooking, but true grown-up cooks use an arsenal of herbs and spices to flavor their meals. How you stock…
All the Seeds You Should Be Saving Right Now for Next Year
Many gardeners are aspirational when it comes to saving seeds even if there are some good reasons to skip it. If you’re gardening year round, you don’t always have time…
How to Start Indoor Gardening This Winter
I love a garden-ripe tomato, but my gardening goals also include avoiding a run to the grocery store. I want to always be able to pull fresh herbs out of…
Seven Ways to Use Basil That Aren’t Making Pesto
It seems there’s no way to buy or grow a small, or even medium amount of basil. It usually comes in huge plastic tubs, and a healthy plant can produce…
Do Bay Leaves Even Do Anything?
Bay leaves are the dryer sheets of the kitchen. I know that they do something, I’m just not entirely sure what it is, and I don’t really miss them when…
The Best Way to Care for Your Herb Garden Is to Actually Use Them
I garden for one reason: the sheer delight and utility of always having what I want to eat available outside my door. Not outside my door as in a “There’s…
Dehydrate Some Caramelized Onions and Crumble Them Over Everything
I’d like to think I’m the kind of person who will take the time to wash, dry, and chop the wide variety of produce it takes to make a salad,…
Increase Shelf life Of Basil: Follow These 5 Easy Tips
Basil is a herb which is very fragrant and peppery in taste. This herb belongs to the mint, thyme and oregano family and is best used in Italian cooking. Not…