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Advice by Home & Garden Overload August 2, 2023

A Sweet Recipe for Foraged Young Walnuts

Months before they ripen and drop, green walnuts are dramatically aromatic. If you chance upon a walnut tree in summer, reach up and rub a plump, green nut. The scent released is floral, wildly herbal, and instantly uplifting. Apart from that startling…

Edible Wildflowers: Grow it! Eat it!

Wildflowers not only brighten our day, but many of them can be eaten and enjoyed in teas, salads, or even on their own. Whether you want to grow some wildflowers you can eat in your garden or have spotted some on a…

Green Thumb Pest Control by Home & Garden Overload June 26, 2023

Mugwort is a plant eaten by invasivores

The chances are good that you are surrounded by Artemisia vulgaris. Native to Eurasia, mugwort is highly invasive in North America, displacing swathes of native plants unable to compete with its perennial spread, fueled by an extensive underground rhizome system. But mugwort…

Herb Garden by Home & Garden Overload June 23, 2023

Grow a Healing Herbal Tea Garden

Sitting down to drink a freshly-steeped cup of tea can be quite satisfying, especially if you have grown the ingredients in your backyard in a tea garden! Herbal teas are a gentle way to include healing herbs in your everyday routine. …

Ideas by Home & Garden Overload June 22, 2023

Kale & Caramel Highlights Beautiful, Practical Uses for Herbs and Flowers

Lily Diamond of the lovely Kale & Caramel blog has a new book out that celebrates farm fresh ingredients like herbs and flowers, and the many ways they can be used in the context of dining and beauty. While the idea of farm-to-table…

Herb Garden by Home & Garden Overload June 22, 2023

How to Harvest Rosemary the Easy Way

Rosemary has such an energizing scent and distinct flavour that we find in all kinds of Mediterranean-inspired dishes. If you’re lucky enough to have a rosemary plant in your garden, you’re in for a treat of a constant supply of fresh sprigs.…

Herb Garden by Home & Garden Overload June 19, 2023

An Herb Native to North America

It was chance that led me to crush a leaf of northern bayberry, a hardy shrub that grows up and down the Northeastern coast of the United States and into Canada. It was 2011, and I was on a barrier island in…

Herb Garden by Home & Garden Overload June 14, 2023

How to Harvest Mint (And What to Do With It!)

For hundreds of years, the world has been enchanted by mint’s cool and refreshing aroma. This small, prolific herb continues to be a garden staple and is luckily very easy to grow and use. Here’s everything you need to know on how…

Herb Garden by Home & Garden Overload June 12, 2023

12,209 Sq Ft Mansion on 1.01 Acres in Houston, TX ($20 Mil)

Pinterest Facebook Flipboard Introducing an amazing estate in Houston, TX Specifications: City: Houston, TX Price: $20,000,000 Bedroom: 5 Baths: 6.5 Sq. Ft.: 12,209 Property: 1.01 Acres Neighborhood: Inner Loop West Year built: 2005…

Green Thumb by Home & Garden Overload June 9, 2023

How to Propagate Lavender for Endless Blooms

The second summer rolls around, I can’t get enough of lavender. This gorgeous ornamental is a garden staple, filling the air with a sweet fragrance and attracting your favourite pollinators. Get more of this purple perennial and learn how to propagate lavender…

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