All About Growing Herbs

Technical cross-section diagram of a regenerative container garden showing the central aeration pipe (Lung), bottom drainage wick, and thermal air gap insulation.

Regenerative Container Gardening: The 5-Step Guide

Why do most pots fail in August? It’s not water; it’s physics. Discover the 5 engineering principles of regenerative container gardening—from "Thermal Jackets" to "Wicking Beds"—and learn how to build a living soil system that thrives in the heat.
/by Stephen Scott
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Planting a Pollinator Feast

Enhance your garden's beauty and productivity with pollinator-attracting plants. Learn how attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds can create a thriving and colorful garden.
/by Stephen Scott
Indoor Herbs

Indoor Herbs – A Guide to Growing Fresh Flavors Year-Round

Bring the flavors and scents of fresh herbs into your home with an indoor herb garden. Learn how to easily cultivate herbs indoors.
/by Stephen Scott
Cold Frame

Garden Season Extension: Simple Techniques for Longer Harvests

Maximize your gardening season with season extension techniques. Learn how to stretch your harvest and grow a variety of crops earlier and later in the year.
/by Stephen Scott
Beets from a cool season garden.

Why Grow a Cool Season Garden

Unlock the potential of cool-season gardening. Learn how to grow flavorful crops like kale, carrots, and broccoli during fall and winter.
/by Stephen Scott
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How to Grow Citrus Flavors in Your Garden

These eight easily grown herbs bring fresh, bright and invigorating citrus scents and flavors to your kitchen and garden, even if you can’t grow citrus trees.
/by Stephen Scott
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Build Your Own Seed Starting Station

A seed starting station helps you germinate seeds better and grow stronger transplants for your garden. Better gardens start with robust, healthy seedlings; they grow from the ideal conditions a seed rack provides. We share our 20 years experience in how to build your own.
/by Stephen Scott
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Seed Testing and Preservation: A Behind the Scenes Look at Seed Testing Labs and the USDA

Everyone wants higher quality seed - from the home gardener to the production grower. Seed testing and seed preservation improve seed quality.
/by Stephen Scott
Thai Basil

Heirloom Basil – So Much More Than Pesto

Basil is much more than an Italian herb for pasta sauce and pesto. From sacred uses to food, medicine and aroma, it's easy to grow and highly beneficial.
/by Stephen Scott
Papalo Leaf

Papalo – Heat Loving Cilantro Alternative

Papalo is a fabulous, unknown, ancient Mexican herb you should be growing. A heat-loving cilantro alternative, its flavors are both bolder and more complex.
/by Stephen Scott
Succession planting different lettuce types.

Succession Planting Made Easy – A Step-by-Step Guide for Every Garden

Transform your garden with succession planting. Learn how to create a continuous harvest of fresh vegetables, herbs, and flowers throughout the growing season.
/by Stephen Scott
Mature Dill Seeds

Harvesting Dill

Homegrown dill is delicious, easy to grow and easy to harvest. We'll show you how!
/by Stephen Scott
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Szechuan Buttons or Toothache Plant – Rock Star of the Garden

Szechuan Buttons - a hot culinary trend for the tingling buzz they bring to your lips and tongue. Expensive to buy; easy to grow your own!
/by Stephen Scott
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