Gardening

Herbs are a great addition to any garden because you can use them in so many different ways and because many of them are easy to grow and they can tolerate poor soil conditions better than many vegetable plants can. And besides using them for cooking, one of my favorite ways to use the herbs from my garden is to use them for making herbal teas. (And I know that herbs aren't technically tea because they aren't from the tea plant, but for the sake of simplicity I'm going to call them herbal tea anyways.) I decided to put together a list of what I consider to be some of the best herbs for growing your own herbal tea in your garden, and these herbs are ones that are pretty easy to grow in most climates, ones that have a pleasant taste, and ones that are accessible at most garden centers or greenhouses.

I'm a big fan of growing heirlooms in my vegetable garden, and the vast majority of the vegetables that I grow are heirloom varieties and …

For some people, simply putting a fence around their garden is enough to protect their lettuce from being eaten by pests like insects and animals. …

This year I decided to try something different with my garden that I haven't really tried before: using leaves as mulch in my garden. In …

If you've been thinking of starting a garden or even if you already have a garden and you're thinking of expanding your garden into a …

Now that I have backyard chickens, I wanted to see if I could use them to help with my garden. I had seen some videos …

Over the past several years, I’ve been saving seeds from my peas and beans to use for next year’s garden. I’ve only saved seeds from …

This year I made a pretty big mistake with my garden. My garden has been struggling a bit more than usual with the weather this …

If you love the idea of growing tomatoes in your garden but your garden doesn't get full sunlight, then you might have wondered if you …

One of the things I really enjoy during the quieter winter months is planning ahead for my garden for the next season. The cold winter …

One of the best ways to quickly brighten up a room is to add a bouquet of fresh flowers in a vase. The price of …

Whether you have a big homestead garden on a large property, a medium-sized garden in a suburban back yard, or even a smaller garden in …

When you're getting ready for the new gardening season to start, one of the important things that you have to figure out is how much …

If you are interested in trying to save seeds from your garden to plant again the following year, one of the most important things to …

It seems like a common assumption about growing your own food at home is that gardening will automatically save you money. While this can certainly …

For years I avoided trying a grow light at home because I had figured it would probably end up being expensive and complicated and would …

When the cold weather starts to arrive and you've harvested all of the produce from your garden in the fall, it comes time to think …

Of all of the herbs and spices in the spice aisle at the grocery store, saffron is almost always the most expensive one you can …

Heirloom seeds are becoming increasingly more popular, but even so, they can sometimes be difficult to find in garden centers and other places that sell …

One of the many reasons why apples were such a popular fruit in previous centuries is the fact that they are one of the few …

Saving seeds from your own garden plants is a great old-fashioned way to save money in your garden, but the process of saving seeds from …

One of the best ways to help add nutrients back into your soil is to start a compost pile to create your own homemade fertilizer. …

Today I'm happy to share with you a guest post from Cindy Keller of MyGardenGifts.com. Cindy will be sharing some tips for growing fruit in containers. …

Today I'm happy to share with you a guest post from Darcy Brandt of medicinalherbals.net. Darcy is going to be sharing with us today some …

Before you start planting your garden, the first thing you need to decide is which type of seeds you want plant. (Note: This post is …

  One of the biggest problems that organic gardeners face is how to keep animals out of the garden and keep insects from destroying their …

A couple of years ago I wrote a post about 4 Beginner Gardening Mistakes to Avoid, so this year I wanted to write another gardening …

Whether you've been gardening for years or whether this is your very first year gardening, with a little bit of planning you can easily save …

Even if you have really good soil and a lot of sunlight, there are still plenty of beginner gardening mistakes you can make that can …

Whether you grow your own herbs in a garden in your yard or whether you are able to find a good deal on fresh herbs …

I'm trying something new with my garden this year. I'm going to schedule the timing of my planting by the moon phases. At first, I …

The variety of peas that I planted in the garden last year were short enough that they didn't need any support to grow. This year, though, …

There was a time when almost every home had some type of vegetable garden on the property. Those who were wealthy could afford to have large, …

Now that spring is here, I'm getting ready to get my little vegetable and herb garden going again. In the past I've always bought ready-to-plant …