Lettuce is one of the most versatile, and prolific, garden veggies that you can plant. So many new gardeners, and that includes me back in the day, got started by trying our hand at growing our own lettuce. It’s about as easy as it gets, but if you want a truly stellar crop of lettuce … Read more
Out of all the vegetables you might grow in your garden, lettuce is probably the most versatile. Lettuce is the basis for most salads, and an essential ingredient for sandwiches. Luckily, most kinds of lettuce are easy to grow indoors or out with the right preparation, even if you are growing them from seed. Speaking … Read more
No matter what kind of plants you are growing, indoors or out, you’ll have to get a lot right if you want to see them grow big and strong. One of the most important resources for any plant, of course, is water. But you cannot give plants too much water or you might wind up … Read more
One of the simplest, yet also the most deceptively complex, factors you have to get right when taking care of your plants is watering them. All plants need water, of course! How hard can it be? Well, considering that every species of plant needs a different amount of water and other requirements, and also considering … Read more
Depending on who you ask, goldenrod is either a beautiful, shimmering sight growing in waves across a field, or an unholy menace that chokes out other plants and causes rampant allergies when it blooms, which is often and for a long time. This is certainly one of the more divisive wild plants out there, and … Read more
Bright like daisies, and healthy for the body, Chamomile belongs to the Asteraceae family which is the name for several daisy-like plants. This charmer blossom is grown mostly in Europe, Western Asia, and other countries with accommodating soil and they are considered to be a key ingredient in herbal teas. Chamomile is popular in the … Read more
Lettuce is a leafy green that is best known for being used in salads. It is a cool-weather plant that does not like the heat. Lettuce prefers full sun in the morning with some shade in the afternoon. When it comes to how much sun lettuce is needed, it really depends on the type of … Read more
This is what happens when you don’t harvest your lettuce fast enough… it bolts!
Nature has a way of offering amazing benefits in not-so-pretty packaging. Wild lettuce blends in with nearly any bed of weeds or forest ground, but offers a wide variety of benefits that can be mixed into salads, added to tea, and harvested for the latex-like sap. A great herb for preppers and homesteaders alike, wild … Read more
Tarragon (Artemisia Dracunculus) is a super addition to any herb garden if your growing conditions permit. There are different types of tarragon, Russian, Mexican and French. It’s not a great looking plant, but it is hardy and a sophisticated addition to your kitchen herb garden. Commonly grown to use as a herb because of its … Read more
Stevia is a natural sweetener that is 200 to 300 times sweeter than sucrose – table sugar. The FDA has approved highly purified stevia for use in food, but has not done the same with raw stevia grown at home and used in the raw due to a lack of safety testing. This herb plant … Read more
They might stain your cutting board every time you chop one open, but there’s no arguing – beets are some of the most nutritious, delicious vegetables you can grow and cook. These root vegetables are cultivated all over the world, and they can be served roasted, raw, pickled, and more. Packed with essential minerals and … Read more
Goldenrod is largely thought of as an annoying weed that makes you sneeze in the United States. But in Europe, this edible and naturally healing plant is cultivated alongside more conventional garden plants for its beauty. There are 130 different species of goldenrod, all of which can be foraged and used in wildcrafting home remedies. … Read more
Chicory plants are often foraged in most regions of the United States as a wild edible and medicinal. But, if they do not happen to grow where you live because of either the climate or urban environment – or simply because you want more chicory plant than you can find, it is quite feasible to … Read more
Ironweed is not the nuisance weed many rural folks think it is, not by a long shot. The beautiful purple weed that flourishes in horse pastures and fields offers a bounty of medicinal benefits. The wildflower possesses antiseptic properties, and has a somewhat bitter taste. For centuries, ironweed has been used to treat a plethora … Read more
A gorgeous member of the daisy family, marigolds are herbaceous annual flowers that are easy to grow and even easier to enjoy. Marigold flowers were used by the ancient Romans to signify the start of the new moon cycle, and have historically been used in religious ceremonies as well as for culinary and commercial purposes. … Read more