Add a world of colour to your spring and summer garden by planting gladiolas. There are even some varieties that are winter hardy and can be left in the soil! This gladiolus guide covers everything you need to know about when and…
I have so many, but certainly peonies. I often threw parties, catered by my longtime friend, chef Pierre Schaedelin, in May to celebrate the blooming of my beautiful herbaceous peonies. Hardest gardening lesson you’ve learned: Knowing that things are going to die.…
I have so many, but certainly peonies. I often threw parties, catered by my longtime friend, chef Pierre Schaedelin, in May to celebrate the blooming of my beautiful herbaceous peonies. Hardest gardening lesson you’ve learned: Knowing that things are going…
Growing vegetables in containers is a cinch when you use the right containers, choose the best plants, and give them the nutrients they need. Here are the easiest ones you can grow—you’re practically guaranteed a good harvest with these veggies!
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For more of Art’s kitchen garden tips, see Ask the Expert: How to Create a Beautiful Edible Garden. What is the best material for raised beds? Raised beds are traditionally made using naturally rot-resistant cedar. But, honestly you can build…
| Published on Mar 13, 2025
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Bitter melons may resemble cucumbers and may be called melons, but they are neither. Certainly, these long green fruits are bitter. Despite that, one bite soon leads to another: I find myself chewing a piece of salted bitter melon and thinking, “Gosh,…
| Published on Mar 1, 2025
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Whether spring has sprung or is just starting to peek through the winter cold, it will soon be time to get your spring garden planted. Before you break out your trusty garden tools and seed packets, there are a few spring garden…
This winter, while transforming an unexpected windfall of tiny Kishu mandarins into dried, marmalade-rich snacks, I generated an impressive mountain of citrus peels. It seemed criminal to consign these flavor-packed remnants to the compost bin. The thin, near pith-less skins of mandarines,…