Although is a succulent, it's also a plant of the mint family which you can use in so many ways. Its medicinal, aromatic, spicy and ornamental.it has everything you want in a plant : pretty, easy to grow, easy to multiply, very tasty and extra healthy. Although is in the mint family( which are pretty resistant outdoor), the best way to grow it is in …
Author: Adriana
Jerusalem artichoke : how to grow them
Usually Jerusalem artichoke is a perennial plant ( and an invasive one too), meaning you plant it once and it will grow by itself every year. The best results thou ( size and quality) are shown if you replant the bulbs every year. It has a good root system, that goes even at 80 cm in the soil, so he …
The jerusalem artichoke
Magnificent plant, Helianthus tuberosus saved loads of people during wars, easy to grow in your garden or forage for her near water courses. It doesn't matter where you get it, as long as you do :). As a veggie plant is cultivated for its sweet tubers , that can be eaten raw, boiled, cooked in the oven, …
Save your own seeds : Butternut squash
The cheapest and best way to grow a garden is to save your own seeds ( in my opinion ) . Here are 5 reason why ( if I convince just 2 people of saving and sharing their seeds I'm mega happy:) ). So here are the magic 5 reasons : 1. You can choose the variety you like ( like it happened with my butternut …
It’s time to talk about harvest and stuff…
The best part of growing your own food is that you know what you eat and you can plant them and harvest gradually, as you eat them. So the carrot sawing experiment was a success ( for me ) . They could have been bigger I just have watered them, but not having a water source nearby they had to deal …