By Joe Lamp'l
Sustainable Living and Organic Gardening PBS Series
Nothing brings any dish to life more than fresh herbs right from the garden. Although there are many plants that make up this group, some of the most common include […]
Click the Arrow to Listen Now No tomato will ever taste better than the one you grow and pick from your own garden. There’s a lot to know about […]
Click the Arrow to Listen Now Cold hardy, easy to grow, strawberries thrive in containers and raised beds, and a thousand times better than any store bought version; what’s […]
Click the Arrow to Listen Now If you’ve never grown peppers before, it’s a very rewarding choice for your edible garden. They’re easy to grow, with nearly infinite varietal […]
Click the Arrow to Listen Now I love the taste of okra, but it’s not a love we all share. This is a vegetable you either like to eat […]
Click the Arrow to Listen Now Although there are many kinds of melons, and most grown in similar ways, each has it’s own unique quirks and requirements. So for […]
Click the Arrow to Listen Now I love to grow basil and there’s nothing better then walking outside to snip a few stems for whatever you cooking at the […]
Click the Arrow to Listen Now Some say that if you grow only one vegetable other than tomatoes, it should be lettuce. Why? Well, it’s so easy to grow […]
Click the Arrow to Listen Now Think of mesclun almost like a whole salad bowl in a seed pack. A seed pack or planted container labeled as a mesclun […]
Click the Arrow to Listen Now Cauliflower is a member of the Cole family of crops, famous for their performance in cooler weather. Standouts include broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kohlrabi, […]
Click the Arrow to Listen Now Now when I was a kid, I only knew the frozen kind. And I have to admit, I wasn’t a fan. But my […]
Click the Arrow to Listen Now Bush and Pole beans are very similar in how they’re grown, but there are some clear differences as well. Unlike pole beans, bush […]
Click the Arrow to Listen Now You may know them by their more common name, ‘million bells’, because of its many bell-shaped flowers. They look a lot like tiny […]
Click the Arrow to Listen Now Up to this point, our series has been all about edibles. But every edible garden should have a diversity of plants to bring […]
Click the Arrow to Listen Now As a cool season plant, spinach is one of the first crops of spring and a great fall crop as well. You can […]
Click the Arrow to Listen Now If you’ve never grown onions, you’ll be pleasantly surprised because they’re super easy to grow, hardy through winter and ready to harvest anytime […]
Click the Arrow to Listen Now In the kitchen, celery is a staple for so many dishes and it’s yet another reason I love to grow my own food. […]
Click the Arrow to Listen Now Brussels sprouts have a delicious slightly crunchy, nutty flavor, and the best part– kids love them too when they’re properly and simply prepared. Which […]
Click the Arrow to Listen Now In the 1500’s artichokes were considered to be an aphrodisiac, and only men were allowed to partake. Perhaps that’s why Thomas Jefferson was […]
Click the Arrow to Listen Now You get a lot of bang for your buck with broccoli, since the entire plant is edible, and unlike many of the classic […]
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