You can grow lettuce in your garden in many different places – in the ground, on a windowsill, or even among your other flowers. Lettuce can be a constant harvest from your garden almost the entire year long if you focus on gardening basics like proper...
About Spinach Spinach is a type of cool-weather crop that does best when planted in the spring or fall. It has thick leaves that can be either smooth or crinkled, depending on the specific variety. Although spinach is thought to have originated in central and western...
Are my sprouts safe to eat? If you sprout your seeds on a sunny windowsill, you may be wondering if they are safe to eat. The seedlings are spindly and stretching toward the sun because they are searching for light. This isn’t a catwalk, ladies! This often happens...
Demystifying Violas, Pansies, and Violets The violet family, Violaceae, contains around 1,000 species. The botanical name for violets, violas, and pansies is Viola, but these are often mistaken for one another. Although they are all in the same family, they are...
There are several ways to get rid of weeds in the garden without using chemicals. The no-dig method, planting edible ground covers, using newspaper or other organic materials for mulch, boiling water, vinegar, targeted fire, and hand-pulling are all effective methods....
