Growing & Foraging Passionflower & Maypops (+ ways to use them!)
Our native passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) is a plant with many uses: it produces edible fruit called maypops, the leaves and buds have gentle calming properties, and the beautiful flowers are adored by pollinators! In fact, one specific butterfly, the Gulf…
Grow & Make Your Own Paprika
You know that little bottle of paprika sitting in your spice cabinet right now? You can grow that, right in your own garden! Growing Paprika Peppers First, you’ll need to grow some peppers. You will want to buy actual paprika…
Indigo Rose Tomato – Plant Spotlight
Learn how to grow and care for Indigo Rose Tomatoes. They’re beautiful and full of healthy antioxidants, plus perform well during high heat and drought conditions! About This tomato’s an interesting one! Between the name, the coloring, and its high…
Growing Dragon’s Egg Cucumbers
Learn how to grow and care for Dragon’s Egg Cucumbers. They’re mild, delicious, and fun to grow! About: Dragon’s Egg is a sweet and unique cream-colored cucumber that originates from Croatia. This is an excellent cucumber well-worth growing at least…
How to Grow & Use Bee Balm
Learn how to grow, harvest, and dry bee balm (wild bergamot), plus 8 creative ways to use it, including recipes for bee balm salve, tea, infused honey, and more! Bee Balm (Monarda fistulosa, M. spp.) also called wild bergamot, is…
Growing & Harvesting Lavender
Learn how to grow lavender from seeds or cuttings, tips on pruning, watering, and other growing requirements, then how to harvest and dry the flowers and leaves! Want more lavender in your life and flower beds? Try growing your own…
Growing & Foraging for Mullein (Plus Harvesting & Preserving tips!)
In this article, you’ll learn how to forage for mullein flowers, leaves, and roots, then how to harvest and preserve them! Common mullein (Verbascum thapsus) is a favorite summer plant to forage! It has a unique look and lots of…
Yedikule Lettuce – Plant Variety Spotlight
Yedikule lettuce is a highly interesting heirloom plant well worth trying at least once! It adds a bit of bright green to your salads, has a nice, mild flavor, and is an easy to grow, no-fuss plant to have in…
Radishes – Growing and Care
(Raphanus sativus) Radishes: you love them or you hate them. Either way, these spicy little roots are one of the quickest growing vegetables you can plant in your garden, some varieties ready to harvest in as few as three weeks!…