Learn •Grow •Harvest • Enjoy
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Grow Guides
Learn how I'm growing vegetables, herbs, and flowers from seed to harvest.
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Profiles
Learn more about the plants and herbs you grow
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Garden Journal
Seasonal updates, experiments, successes, and failures from my own garden.
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Recipes
Simple recipes inspired by the garden.
May marked the true beginning of my herb garden journey. This month was filled with seed starting, transplanting, planning, and plenty of learning opportunities.
Latest Garden Journal Entries
Featured Profiles
Chamomile is much more than a bedtime tea, and understanding the compounds inside the flower helps explain why herbalists have relied on it for centuries.
Calendula's bright flowers do much more than brighten the garden, and their chemistry helps explain why herbalists value them so highly.
Lemon balm's bright citrus scent hints at a surprisingly complex chemistry that helps explain its calming reputation.
Recipes
Herbal Remedy Recipes
This is great for long days when stress and tension have gotten the best of you and has left you with a throbbing head and tightness. Relax and sip this tea blend.
Looking for a quick, fresh breakfast that doesn't require cooking? This turkey, cucumber, and basil wrap plate comes together in minutes and is a simple way to enjoy fresh garden basil while keeping breakfast light, satisfying, and full of flavor.
Kitchen Recipes
This Herbal Relaxation Bath combines chamomile, lemon balm, and rose petals into a gentle floral bath tea designed to help you unwind and create a calming evening ritual.
Chamomile Bath Tea combines chamomile and lavender in a simple herbal bath blend that creates a relaxing soak and a wonderful way to enjoy herbs beyond the teacup.
I love making this herbal bath tea on the stove before I take a bath. It’s great after a long day on your feet.
My container garden was quickly taking over the backyard, so I upgraded to two renter-friendly raised beds. Here's how I planned, built, and filled them while creating dedicated spaces for vegetables, kitchen herbs, and tea herbs.