Herb Gardening Resolutions, Part 2: Companion Planting
Continuing to think about the New Year and my many resolutions conjures thoughts of good friends and the value of friendship. Just as we appreciate the help of a good friend when we’re feeling weak, your plants have the same needs.
Herb Garden Resolutions, Part 1: Planning Ahead
With the start of a new year, many of us are busy making resolutions that rarely last longer than the month of January. This year, in addition to the usual promises to save money, eat healthier and get more exercise, don’t forget to make resolutions for your garden.
Get Friendly With Fennel!
Fennel is an often times overlooked and under appreciated herb. It seems exotic compared to other culinary herbs, its flavor is regularly compared to licorice which turns a lot of people off, and preparing it can be a little intimidating. Do you eat the bulb? Do you use the seeds? Do you chop the feathery fronds? The answer is YES.
Growing Herbs in Shade
I am sure all of you reading this are aware that herbs love sunshine, they do not grow in the shade. It only seems that we are growing our greenhouse herbs in shade due to the absence of sunlight these last few weeks. Beginning with a strong Nor’easter, we have been rained on, washed by flowing torrents, and flooded by tides that get higher as long as the wind blows.
Winter Winds Blow
Today we woke up to our first true winter day: cold even with the sun shining and a wind that dives the cold bone deep.
Hippie Perfume
Whether wafting from a passing co-worker or from the source itself, Patchouli is one of our top five favorite herbs.
Herb Towers
These herb towers will allow us to grow cuts in the greenhouse in winter.
It Rained Real Hard
3.5” overnight on top of the days of lashing Nor’easter driven rain is a lot of rain.
Thanksgiving Cleansing
Is there negative energy floating around my office? I don’t feel any, but why not let the sage tell me?