With its giant strawberries and nudity, Hieronymus Bosch’s painting has been seen as a celebration and warning about sin – but it’s really about a Renaissance-era curiosity that helped better explain the world
For over 40 years, garden designer Christopher Masson has used his south London garden as an ever-evolving testing ground for his ideas, in which every inch is crammed with layered planting to create a lush and immersive space with appealing vistas.
Have you seen the brick books that people are creating and using to decorate their gardens? Recently, I decided to take some old bricks that were out in the barn and try to create a new garden piece of decor celebrating one of my favorite hobbies - reading! The beauty of this craft is that
Cottage gardens are a delightful blend of romance and practicality, a celebration of nature's beauty and bounty. With their informal, lush style, they offer
Tired of endless weekends spent mowing, weeding, and watering your lawn? Wish your backyard was a vibrant, pollinator-friendly haven instead of a boring green expanse? Imagine a riot of wildflowers buzzing with life, butterflies fluttering
You don't have to buy special plants if you have a sloping garden. With these tips, you can create beautiful borders on any kind of slope.
How to fill a raised bed without having to use lots of new compost. That will feed your new plants and seedlings.
A look at Hieronymus Bosch's early life, his early works, and some of his best paintings, including 'The Garden of Earthly Delights.'
Strawberries growing in gutters - I love this idea! Plus it is easy enough to do yourself. Strawberries are actually perennials that will come back year
Chickweed is a common problem in the lawn and garden. While difficult to control, it is possible. Read this article to learn about the best way to kill chickweed before it becomes out of hand in the l
Have a sunny spot where you could use a bright splash of color? Start with these 10 popular sun-loving perennials.
The Dipladenia Brazilian plant is known for its beautiful trumpet-shaped flowers and its long glossy leaves. Given that it's typically grown in tropical and
Are you wondering how to keep rodents out of the garden? Here are a few ways that we keep mice, moles, and voles out of our gardens.
Love roses but want to boost their beauty?
Hosta plants may quite possibly be the most recognized shade loving perennial, and there are good reasons for it. Whether you pronounce is ho-sta or ha-sta, it doesn’t really matter; what matters is if you have shade and are looking to diversify it – consider adding some of these shade loving easy to grow perennials to your garden this year....Read More
Okra, so tender and fresh and so very nutritional, is one of my favorite vegetables. Of course, like any Southern girl, I love it pan fried in cornmeal or deep fried in a fritter batter. But, my very favorite way to cook and eat okra is boiled in salted water and then simmered in butter. Okra was brought to North America, especially the south, during the days of slave trade. The Swahili name for okra is gumbo, laying way for many of those delicious Louisiana and Mississippi Gumbo recipes. It is one of the most nutritional vegetables available. It has a multitude of nutrients that promote healthy pregnancy. Okra is full of Folic Acid, an essential element for a growing fetus, Vitamin B and Vitamin C. A half cup of okra has only 25 calories, before I add the butter, and 2 grams of fiber. When preparing okra to boil, very carefully trim the stem end of the okra with a paring knife. Trim off the hard edge, where the stem is attached to the pod. But, do not cut too deeply, as this will cause the okra to ease out of the pod as it gently boils. This will surely end in a slimy pot of okra. We don't mind a little slime at my house, but we do want the pod of okra to remain intact. Place a dozen to two dozen pods of trimmed okra into a pot of salted water. Bring the pot to a rolling boil. Turn heat down and simmer for about 5 minutes. My definition of simmer is a very slow boil with a few bubbles rising in the pot. Add the amount of butter that you desire - from a few tablespoons to 1/2 cup. The amount of butter that you use depends on the number of okra that you are cooking, your personal preference, and your dietary concerns. When dinner is served, place the okra and a little of the butter sauce in a vegetable bowl. Grind some fresh pepper over the top and enjoy. All of my children grew up eating boiled okra. Of course, they preferred fried, but eating okra was never a fight.
Transplanting rhubarb at the proper time of year is important for a healthy plant. Read on to find out when to transplant for strong plants.
Garlic Herb Roasted Potatoes Carrots and Zucchini – These roasted vegetables make a great savory side dish that comes together in no time and pairs well with just about anything! This simple …
Harvesting swiss chard from your vegetable garden is very satisfying but it’s important to harvest it the right way so you can get the best yield.
Cabbage worms eating your brassicas and greens? Here are four different natural tips for getting rid of and preventing cabbage worms and moths.
Are you up to your ears in garden zucchini yet? How about a fresh-tasting Zucchini Pesto to help you get through it? It's quick, easy, oil-free, vegan and delicious!
Coreopsis, a.k.a. tickseed, is delicate-looking herbaceous flowering perennials or annuals with daisy-like blossoms. The flower heads have eight teethed
If you enjoy fritters that are crispy on the outside and perfectly moist on the inside, you'll absolutely LOVE these Zucchini Fritters! The secret to achieving that extra crispness and delightful flavor is a hint of parmesan.
When faced with a pest issue, gardeners often struggle to discover exactly who's to blame. This useful guide to identifying garden pests offers excellent advice on how to ID pests based on their actions in the garden. Excerpted from Gardening Complete by Cool Springs Press.
The key to this stir fry is heat! Make sure your pan is hot, hot, hot.....You want to caramelized that steak and then blister those peppers. If your pan is too cool you will inevitably overcook your meat waiting for a caramelization that probably wont happen. Also make sure you have a nice
Did you know the pawpaw tree is native to the United States? Learn to grow it here on Gardener’s Path and enjoy its fruit that tastes of the tropics.
