Growing Herbs With Grow Bags
Have you been seeing grow bags all over the place? I think they are a great idea -especially with so many people growing urban gardens.
For years gardeners have been slitting open bags of soil and using them as a small garden beds, and they worked very well. Appearance-wise they lean to the far side of ugly, but they work!
Then someone got smart. They invented growing bags. They are much more attractive than a ratty old bag of potting soil, and are said to have other benefits as well.
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Tips for Growing A Few Herbs in Pots
Water rosemary regularly, check to make sure leaves look plump, with no yellowing or browning on the tips. Withered rosemary can die without so much as a gasp. This is one plant that can’t produce leaves fast enough to make a come back-especially if you toast it. Continue reading
Marshmallow and Comfrey
Marshmallows produce their seeds in a wheel or “cheese” and have a tendency to reseed all over the place. I use the root and sometimes the leaves for teas… Continue reading
Seedlings in the Greenhouse
I spent a little time harvesting some young nettles for soup-and some to dry.
It’s my favorite herb for hay fever season… Continue reading
Sage Unfrozen
A few weeks ago I posted a bit about leaving some pots of Sage out all winter in the snow.
Several kind and well meaning emails suggested that by leaving my sage outside in pots IN THE SNOW I was murdering poor innocent plants. I can… Continue reading
Learn To Grow Herbs
Then I wanted to design a pretty herb garden. I wanted to add shrubs, perennials and other plants to the herb mix. So I bought books. I tooks classes. I designed gardens for myself. Mostly not pretty… Continue reading
Peekaboo Chives
The potted chives that have been dormant and resting in the snow for a few months are ready to get growing again. For them Spring has Sprung-even if they come indoors during a January blizzard! Continue reading
Reading Seed Packets
Do you know how to read a seed packet?
There are lots of companies out there, and each will list different information on their seed packages. In this video I explain a few of the things you might find on a seed packet and what… Continue reading
Growing Herbs
I mentioned back a few months ago that the new online herb growing video courses were in the works… Continue reading
Growing Herbs For Beginners
Wahoo! It’s finally here.
Yep, the new site is up and we now have two of our online video classes finished!
We just finished the videos for our holiday crafting series featuring handmade gifts, Christmas ornaments, and holiday decor all from natural items like fruits,… Continue reading
