Rosemary needs no introduction. This attractive, aromatic herb is a reliable staple in my kitchen, finding its way into everything from marinara sauce to Sunday roast dinners. It looks good, smells good, and once you have followed…
Monstera plants love light, but if you give them too much they will burn. Finding the right balance is really important, and how you do that will depend on your situation. So I’m going to help you…
I don’t want you to think I’m showing off, but I’ve got to tell you, I’ve got a lot of Monstera plants. Sadly not one of every type yet, but like any true plant nerd, a full…
It occasionally surprises visitors to my house just how many Monstera plants I have. I don’t just have a traditional swiss cheese plant in one of the corners, I have several different varieties in various places around…
Sage is one of the most familiar herbs in most kitchens, and my kitchen is no exception The aromatic scent is widely recognized and the chances are you have used sage in a recipe, or bought a…
Perennials, annuals and biennials are words that gardeners throw around a lot. It took me a while to figure them out and it’s very common for people to find them confusing. If you are not quite sure…
Welcome to the wonderful world of oregano! I love this beautiful, delicious, virtually indestructible herb. It survives almost anywhere, makes my pasta sauce taste fantastic, attracts bees to my garden, and is tough enough that I can…
I love mint with a passion. It’s hard to believe that something that tastes so good, can be so easy to grow. But it really is as easy as one, two, three. And I’ll give you some…
There’s nothing quite like the flavor of fresh herbs! But I find that traipsing down to the vegetable patch to grab some parsley for my risotto, can rather take the shine off my culinary enthusiasm. Especially when…
Growing your own herbs can be immensely satisfying… or intensely frustrating. There’s nothing quite so disheartening as discovering yesterday’s lush leaved plants are today’s wilting, yellow, tragedy. And sometimes the solution is surprisingly simple. So let’s take…
