Marie duQuesnay lives on an exposed hill around 850ft above sea level in Pembrokeshire and has been a seed guardian for nine years. Seed guardians are volunteer gardeners who grow and preserve historic vegetable varieties. There are currently more than 800 varieties of seeds in the Garden Organic Heritage Seed Library. Some of the seeds […]
Lemon verbena is a tender perennial with leaves and tiny blossoms that offer a sweet lemon flavor that’s refreshing in tea or desserts. It’s also useful in for seasoning meat dishes. The plant can be grown in the garden as an annual or in a container and taken indoors for the winter. This […]
(Photo Illustration/MetroCreative) Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Gardeners! We say goodbye to July this week as we see the hottest temperatures of the summer. Make sure you stay well hydrated out there, and do not work too long in the hot midday sun. This week I want to talk about onions (Allium cepa). […]
This article is a relaxed, but informative introduction to people who are quite new to gardening and are looking to start growing vegetables. It provides step-by-step instructions for beginners which guide the reader through selecting a suitable growing space to choosing plants. It also provides some general and specific tips for vegetable growing and highlights […]