I love dill. The flavor, the aroma, the ferny, blue-green leaves, the umbrella-like heads of yellow flowers and finally, saving dill seeds. In addition, butterflies love dill, especially black swallowtail. Because dill attracts beneficial…

I spend half my time in Florida living directly on the ocean and am experimenting with growing vegetables seaside. The environment on and near the ocean can be brutal on vegetable plants. Here I…

This is the first in a series of seed saving posts that I am writing. I chose to write about saving zinnia seeds for two reasons. First, saving zinnia seeds is easy. Second, zinnias…

When I first started gardening, I didn’t realize the number and variety of seed companies. Therefore, I began to do some research. However, before I started my research, I reflected upon what was important…

Here’s the situation. Seedlings are planted in a container garden. Then, you leave for a two-week vacation. How do you keep your tender plants watered? That was the dilemma I faced over the December…

When I first got serious about vegetable gardening, I heard a lot of talk about first and last frost dates. However, it wasn’t until I lost a crop of tomatoes and cucumbers to frost…

I am spending my first holiday season at the beach in gardening zone 9b. When I say, ‘at the beach’, the big beautiful blue ocean is right outside our window. Yes, it is beautiful!…

There is something welcoming about a wreath on the front door. It doesn’t matter where you live, if you have a front door, a wreath is welcoming. This year I created a Christmas wreath…

What is floating row cover? It’s a type of material that is placed over plants. Use it to exclude pests, act as a wind barrier and extend the vegetable growing season. It does these…

I love the comforting aroma of using fresh herbs at Thanksgiving. Do you remember the song ‘Scarborough Fair’ by Simon and Garfunkel? The refrain in that song mentions four of my favorite herbs “parsley,…