Take a tour of our neighbor-friendly edible landscape.
Try your hand at foodscaping with these helpful tips and tricks.
Commonly mistaken for a weed, purslane is one of the most nutritious vegetables on the planet. Find out how to identify it and use it in 20 delicious recipes! #purslane #verdolagas #foraging
If you’re looking to have a food garden, why not create an edible front yard landscape? Learn how you can create an eye-pleasing design.
Have you ever foraged chickweed? This common wild plant is tasty and medicinal. Learn more about chickweed benefits and uses in the kitchen and home remedy toolkit.
If you have an edible landscape on your property, then you can live off the land. Here are 40 great plants for edible landscaping.
Photographs of the pest-resistant cage I built in my back yard. Before the cage, birds and squirrels ate all of my blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, tomatoes, and sweet corn. It worked great except that yields were low due to increasing shade over the years. So I’ve converted it into a chicken run.
There's a theory that the tastiest things need the best defenses. If you've ever stepped on or brushed by a bull thistle, you've experienced their robust defense system. What on earth are they hiding behind
Learn how to grow nasturtiums, and add bright pops of color to your garden (and spice to your salad) with this easy to grow edible flower.
Never heard of borage plant? You're not alone. Here are some terrific reasons to consider welcoming this easy-to-grow plant with lovely edible star-shaped flowers into your garden! Read on to learn about excellent borage uses
Commonly mistaken for a weed, purslane is one of the most nutritious vegetables on the planet. Find out how to identify it and use it in 20 delicious recipes! #purslane #verdolagas #foraging
Common mallow (Malva neglecta) is a useful edible weed you may find growing in your garden. Here's what to know about foraging & using it. #ediblewildplants
Let’s get your burning question out of the way. No, I’m sorry, but marshmallow plants do not grow marshmallows. However, should you plant marshmallow in your yard, you can harvest the roots, and those can
This crustless Sweet Corn and Zucchini Pie is so incredibly simple to make and it's the perfect way to enjoy summer produce!
If you are planning a kitchen garden and wondering what to grow near chives, wonder no more. There are a host of perfect chive plant companions for texture, color, and flavor. Use the information and
The wonderful peppery flavour of Nasturtium leaves works really well in this simple and quick pesto recipe, which you could easily adapt for other leaves.
Make the most use of anise hyssop with these edible and medicinal ideas sure to please the palate and ease both external and internal ailments.
I am excited to share that The National Garden Bureau has chosen the allium as the bulb of the year! They pick one annual, one perennial, one bulb crop and one…
Skip the chemicals in store-bought fertilizers! Use what you've got to feed your potassium-loving plants with this banana peel fertilizer!
Harvesting rhubarb the wrong way can kill your plant. Find out how to harvest rhubarb correctly to ensure that your plant will be fruitful.
Learn how to grow passion fruit - including tips for planting, climate, pests, harvesting, and ongoing care - for both Passiflora edulis and Passiflora incarnata - aka maypops.
In my garden a bright jungle of colourful nasturtiums are rejoicing in the surprisingly warm sunshine-y October weather. After a summer of taking their prolific spiciness for granted, I’m keen […]
Growing grapes from cuttings is a simple way to turn trimmings into new plants! Grapevines are truly a gift that keeps on giving. All you need are a pair of pruning shears, some deep pots,
Tender and sweet, with notes of pepper, broccolini is a hybrid grown for its thin edible flowering shoots. Learn how to grow broccolini on Gardener's Path.
Commonly mistaken for a weed, purslane is one of the most nutritious vegetables on the planet. Find out how to identify it and use it in 20 delicious recipes! #purslane #verdolagas #foraging
Though it may look like a pesky weed, these purslane recipes are here to prove that this herbaceous plant deserves pride of place on your dinner table.
Companion planting can help your garden grow better. Learn which crops make the best companion plants for peppers in to improve flavor and deter pests!
Common purslane is a highly nutritious edible and medicinal plant that readily grows. Learn to find, identify, use and purslane!
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Squash blossoms are a delicious edible flower that you can find in your garden or at the farmer’s market. They can be somewhat intimidating so here’s how to clean and prepare squash blossoms.
Our native passionflower produces yummy fruit called maypops, the leaves have herbal properties & the beautiful flowers attract pollinators!
Find out how to get rid of slugs in the garden naturally with these 15 ways to kill slugs and prevent them from eating your plants.
These growing cucumber tips will help you grow cucumbers that are healthier and tastier! Cucumbers are one of the most versatile vegetables. They are a great addition to any salad, provide another layer of taste
Goldenrod is helpful for making salves for sore muscles, tea for your kidneys, and may be useful for respiratory woes.
Picking the right companion plants can add diversity to your garden and also improve harvests or deter pests. Check out our list of 19 companion plants that match them perfectly.
Learn how to fertilize a rhubarb plant and make natural fertilizer. A thin rhubarb stalk indicates that your rhubarb is low in nutrients. Feeding your plants when you plant rhubarb and in the early spring and fall for a healthy crop is vital. #fertilizer #rhubarb #homemade
A quick and easy rustic Italian zucchini tart with crunchy edges perfect as a snack or vegetable side dish from Viareggio—a coastal city in Tuscany. This Scarpaccia recipe is the perfect thing to make in the summer when you find you have some leftover zucchini calling to be used up! This incredible dish uses 2 medium or […]
Growing asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) requires patience but boy, is the payoff worth it. Although it takes up to three years to really get going, this perennial plant will produce a bountiful harvest year after year for up to 30 years.
kitchen and potager gardens offer a sense of satisfaction & reward for job well done. However, there are distinct differences between the two.
