Garden

If you don’t have backyard space to plant vegetables you can easily grow them in pots. All you need are plant containers, potting soil, plant food, seeds or seedlings, and a little care. One of…

You don’t need a green thumb to be able to grow vegetables or other plants.  A very successful garden always starts with a rich fertile soil  A well-prepared soil is the foundation for a bountiful…

Lavender (or Lavandula) is a fragrant flowering plant in the mint family.  It is commonly used for garden and landscape,  and as a culinary herb.  Its essential oil is used commercially in soaps, candles, lotions,…

There are many kinds of wonderful herbs that enhances the flavor and aroma of food.  Each one is versatile in many ways.  Fresh herbs are used in stews, soups, pasta, salads, marinades, roasts, ice cream,…

One of the summer season’s best is zucchini.  This past summer I had an abundance of zucchini growing in my garden.  It is a great source of vitamin C, manganese, fiber, magnesium, folate, copper, phosphorus,…

Sedum praeatum (Green cockscomb) is a succulent plant that does not require a lot of care or water.  It is one of my favorite plants in the garden.  The leaves are shiny, lime green with…

Nothing says Christmas like the gorgeous poinsettia.  This year I got this beautiful red and white poinsettia for the front porch because its just spectacular!  The flowers are 10 inches wide.  So far, it’s thriving…

Just when winter makes almost everything in the garden stop growing or go dormant, out pops this pretty white narcissus. It is very fragrant.  I got this plant from my neighbor who bought it as…