How to Grow Basil
Learn how to grow basil in your home garden with this comprehensive guide. From starting basil seeds to proper care and harvesting.
Growing Herbs
How to grow herbs like lavender, chamomile, basil, dill, and other popular herbs in your organic garden.
Hydroponic Gardening For Beginners
Hydroponic gardening, or “Hydroponics”, refers to the practice of growing plants without soil, utilizing only mineral nutrient solutions, water, and/or a soilless growing medium.
How to Test The Viability of Garden Seeds
Not sure how old that packet of seeds is? Use this simple test to learn if your garden seeds are still viable.
How to Build the World’s Easiest Cold Frame
How to easily build a cold frame in 20 minutes with leftover materials. Cold frames are used to protect tender seedlings from weather extremes.
How Long Can I Save Garden Seeds?
Some vegetable and herb seeds can be saved for up to 6 years while others will last only 1-2 years. Storing them under proper conditions is key.
Review: Best Roses, Herbs & Edible Flowers
Best Roses, Herbs, and Edible Flowers in the Home Grown Gardening series covers the basics of rose care and how to grow and use herbs and edible flowers.
How to Grow Lavender
An herb prized for its soothing fragrance, dainty purple blossoms, and medicinal properties, lavender is a fairly low-maintenance plant but does have some specific needs to thrive.
How to Grow and Harvest Chamomile
Chamomile may be the easiest herb on earth to grow. Most herbs are pretty simple – plant, prune, contain. Chamomile, with its delicate, apple-like aroma, self-seeds year after year and also happens to be a great host for beneficial insects.
How to Start Garden Seeds Indoors – Basic Technique
Starting seeds indoors is a great way to shake off the winter blues and to get a jump on the gardening season.
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How To Grow Basil, Parsley, Oregano, Cilantro and Other Garden Herbs
The best and most useful herbs to grow in your garden, from Dr. Leonard Perry, University of Vermont.
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