Herbs

All about planting, pruning, and harvesting basil. Includes tips for growing basil in containers, growing basil indoors, and how to grow basil in Arizona.

I’ll show you how to grow borage, plus share a recipe for making liquid fertilizer using borage leaves that will give your plants a boost.

Lemongrass may be difficult to find in the store but it’s simple to grow in your garden. Learn how to grow lemongrass with these 6 tips.

Learn how to grow mint outside, inside, and in containers with these 5 tips. 

Garlic chives (Allium tuberosum) are easy to grow, attract pollinators, come back year after year, and taste delicious.

Turmeric and ginger both require a long frost-free growing season. To get a head start, pre-sprout ginger and turmeric indoors.

If you’re looking for a fragrant herb with a warm citrus flavor, lemon verbena is the perfect addition to your garden.

From its vibrant color to its unusual taste and medicinal properties, turmeric is an excellent, easy to grow addition to any home garden.

Believe it or not, you can learn how to grow sesame seeds. Homegrown sesame is flavorful and simple to grow, especially in hot climates.

This post lists my favorite crop varieties; the vegetables, herbs, and flowers I grow that are standouts and perform well season after season.