Sage: From Burning to Butter Compounds
Growing, Harvesting, and Preserving Sage Benefits of Burning Sage Recipes for Sage: Butter Compound; Sage Honey; Sage Pesto
Marjoram: The Herb You’re Probably Not Growing, But Should Be!
Marjoram is an herb that I rarely ever come across in a recipe, and undoubtedly on the few times I’ve had, I’ve not had any of the dried herb in my pantry. So when I started growing and preserving my own herbs I wasn’t really considering adding it to the selection in my garden. But …
Harvesting and Preserving Herbs
Herbs can be harvested as needed throughout the growing season once there is enough foliage on the plant to support growth. Snipping the plants regularly help to encourage new growth and keep the herbs healthy. Limit these harvests to less than one-third of the plant so it keeps growing and producing more foliage. The ideal …
Growing Cucumbers in Containers
In Summer 2023 I was living in a place where, aside from two small vegetable beds left by a previous tenant, container gardening was pretty much my only option. Prior to this year, for nearly two decades I’d had a half-acre of land with raised beds to grow my crops in, and for many years …