How to Grow Rosemary Indoors

Are you a celery fan? Done right, it’s satisfyingly flavorful with a pleasing texture that leaves you wanting more.But it can be difficult for the home gardener to achie

Bleeding hearts were meant for cool weather. The herbaceous perennial plants, that is.With its feathery leaves, fleshy stems,

No matter where you live, you can grow aloe vera indoors. But what if you want to plant it out in the garden?If you’re located in USDA

Garlic is a stinky, pungent bulb. For this reason, it’s logical to assume that most pests will leave it alone.It’s even used as a pest deter

Growing corn is one of the most satisfying things you can do. Few things compare to the feeling of harvesting your own ears from a stalk taller than you, and then eating them that very same day.You won’t be able to wai

Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus) is one of those herbs that grows all year long in the right conditions, which is good news for those of us who love using it as a seasoning in our favorite dishes.The name “rosemary” is pretty in itse

If you want to start your spring garden early, or you simply desire some cheerful, indoor blooms, why not try growing violets indoors?These charming members of the Violagenus possess on

Is there anything tastier than a juicy, soft-yet-firm piece of cantaloupe unfurling its delightful flavor on your tongue?Of course not!And there’s no better reward for the w

If you’re growing bok choy, aside from dealing with potential pest and disease issues, the last thing you want is for your crop to go to seed.When bok choy bolts, the leaves an

When I first moved to southern California from Montana to attend university, I was amazed by the diverse array of stunning plants: the pink sprays of bougainvillea, the purple flush of jacaranda trees, the orange-tufted, sharp-beaked birds of paradise.It’s uncanny how much this flower resem

A certain family member of mine insists that only the tuberous root veggies with cream-colored flesh are real sweet potatoes. The orange things, she says, are yams.Friends, my dear family member is wrong. Just about

I love those funny jokes about spinach. You know, the ones where people poke fun at the way you can put an entire bag of spinach in a pan to saute, but you’ll only have a teaspoon of the green once it’s done cooking?Okay, that’s a slight exaggeration –