Parsley is a biennial plant with bright green, feather-like leaves. It’s in the same family as dill and carrots and is most commonly used as a garnish. Here’s how to grow parsley in your own garden. About Parsley This popular herb is used in sauces, salads, and especially soups, as...
While Parsley is a biennial, it is often grown as an annual, especially in colder climates. The plants grow in full sun to partly shaded areas. The soil should be rich. This easy-to-grow herb tolerates poor soil and poor drainage. So, you can be grow it in areas of the garden that...
Black swallowtail larval love to feast on fennel and dill, so don’t be surprise if the plants are stripped down to the stem. Parsley can also be host to butterflies. It is good idea to sew dill seeds in different parts of the garden and enough to share with the butterflies. The plant...
No matter where you live, you can grow food. (Parsley on a windowsill qualifies.) By now we are deep into the American food revolution, full of the knowledge that when we grow edible plants, our food tastes better, our bodies are healthier, and the planet thanks us for sustaining it...
It’s the epitome of the grow-your-own experience, an irresistible representation of everything that’s wholesome about growing good food at home. Personally I wouldn’t be without my annual crop of spuds. Straightforward to grow and yielding buckets full of tubers, the potato crop is easily...
Farmers often leave them in the ground until after the first frost of the season because they believe the cold temperature helps the parsnip taste better and converts the veggie's starches to sugar. Indeed, parsnips that are allowed to grow over winter are some of the sweetest you'll ever ...
How to Cook and Serve Snow Peas How to Grow Peas How to Harvest and Store Peas Steamed peas and carrotsWhen the peas are ready, the simplest way to enjoy them is with butter, salt, and pepper. Pea, garden pea, and English pea are all the same. The pea is traditionally the first ki...
Carrots are among the easiest garden vegetables to grow—and the most bountiful–given the right conditions. Carrot culture is very simple. Sow the seeds rather thickly and thin the plants to 3 to 4 inches apart. If the soil is nutrient-rich and loose, there will be no trouble with root...
No matter the size or condition of your yard, you can turn your lawn into a garden. You can also start small by turning a portion of your yard into a garden, and watch it grow year after year. Read on to learn how to turn your grassy lawn into the glorious garden of your dreams....
Some herbs grow well into the fall (sage, parsley, rosemary, thyme), so use them fresh until the frost comes and harvest those you want to dry before the first hard frost.Step 1: Wash The Herb StemCarefully wash each stem by swishing it in a bowl of cool water. Allow them to air...