by Julia Dimakos | Jan 4, 2021 | Flowers, Gardening Tips, Herbs, Seed Starting, Vegetable Gardening
Do you grow basil in your garden? Basil is definitely a must for the garden, and especially if you love tomatoes. When most people think of basil, they tend to think of Italian green basil paired with tomatoes. It’s the main ingredient of pesto and is crucial...
by Julia Dimakos | Jan 21, 2020 | Gardening Tips, Herbs, Perennials, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables
You can plant a perennial herb garden once and it will produce for years to come. Many of these herbs will be the first to greet you in early spring. This is the great thing about growing perennial herbs. They are very hardy and require little maintenance, except for...
by Julia Dimakos | Sep 16, 2019 | Recipes, Herbs, Resources
If you’ve followed me on social media, you’ve probably noticed I’ve been busy at work, experimenting and creating all kinds of fun seasonings, syrups, ferments, oils and more. That’s the best part of growing your own vegetables, herbs and...
by Julia Dimakos | Jun 13, 2019 | DIY, Gardening Tips, Herbs, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables, Video
Have you had trouble growing basil? If you’ve experienced this trouble, you are not alone. I often come across this complaint throughout the gardening community. Basil has specific growing requirements. It is unlike many of the cold-tolerant herbs like dill,...
by Julia Dimakos | Apr 21, 2018 | DIY, Flowers, Gardening Tips, Herbs, Vegetables
This gardening year is turning out to be unlike any I’ve had since my passion for gardening began. Here we are in early spring and by this point, my grow shelves would be filling up with seedlings of onions, leeks, celery, celeriac, kohlrabi, peppers (both hot...
by Julia Dimakos | Oct 21, 2017 | Gardening Tips, Flowers, Herbs, Seed Starting, Vegetables
In planning and planting my yearly vegetable garden, I strive to include companion planting among each vegetable bed. What is companion planting? [Content Upgrade] My Companion Planting ChartΔExclusive Blog Post PDF For my complete list of companion plants,...
