by Julia Dimakos | Nov 24, 2023 | Gardening Tips, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables
One of the simplest vegetables to grow is carrots. Simply sow carrots seeds, water, and wait. If all goes well, you will harvest one of the tastiest root vegetables, a staple ingredient in most kitchens. However, growing carrots is not always as easy as one thinks....
by Julia Dimakos | Sep 2, 2023 | Gardening Tips, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables
How would you like to enter your vegetable garden in the early spring and find trusty, reliable vegetables showing signs of life as they emerge from a cold and barren ground? These are vegetables that you can count on to feed you and your family each year. This is the...
by Julia Dimakos | Oct 26, 2022 | Vegetable Gardening, DIY, Gardening Tips, Seed Starting, Vegetables
Do you grow your own garlic? Garlic (Allium sativum) is one of the simplest vegetables to grow and the best part is, you can plant your crop in the fall and literally forget about it until spring. However, many people don’t grow garlic or think to add it to...
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...
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by Julia Dimakos | Dec 28, 2020 | Gardening Tips, Vegetable Gardening, Video
It’s been years since I’ve purchased green onions. Green onions are technically onions plants, grown from seed in their first year. Planted in the early spring, the base of the onion swells and develops into an onion bulb. Since onions are biennials,...
by Julia Dimakos | Nov 30, 2020 | Vegetables, Gardening Tips, Vegetable Gardening
*This post is a follow-up to the previous post “What is a Ground Cherry?” Have you grown ground cherries in your garden? Ground cherries are beautiful golden balls of sweetness, that grow in papery husks and may be used in desserts or enjoyed as fresh...
