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Looking for a gift for your favorite gardener?  Or for yourself :-) 

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Easy Beef Stew – Using That Stash Of Herbs In The Freezer

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beef-stew-herbsBeef stew is wonderfully hearty and comforting meal in the winter.  I love that I can fix it and forget it.

And having a stash of herbs in the freezer adds quick and easy flavours to the stew… Continue reading →

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Winter In My Herb Garden

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Winter in my herb garden is quiet.  My backyard has been resting under a blanket of snow.

My head is not resting though – anything but 🙂   Continue reading →

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Indoor Bay Laurel: If I Could Grow Only One Herb Plant Indoors I Would Grow a Bay Tree. Here’s why…

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If I could only grow one herb plant indoors, I would grow a bay tree – seriously!  More specifically, the Mediterranean shrub bay laurel (Laurus nobilis) Continue reading →

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Herb Wine Marinade Salmon – Easy and Delicious :)

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grilled-salmon-herb-wine-marinadeQuick and easy herb and wine marinade for salmon 🙂       Continue reading →

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Why I Joined the Plant-Powered and Thriving Expert Series; And How You Can Join Too :)

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I garden and try to eat healthy, as you probably do too.

I’ve even taken the 6-week online course offered by John and Ocean Robbins.

Yet, I’m joining this Power Hour series because, if I can get just one new tip to help me improve my health, then it’s totally worth it 🙂 Continue reading →

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Inspired by ‘What You’ve Got’ Container Herb Gardens

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Sometimes the most unexpected herb plants can inspire a container herb garden. Continue reading →

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When Sage Is Taking Over The Garden Path…

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sage-herb-in-bloomGarden sage – that beloved woody herb that brings back memories of Thanksgiving – is a hardy herb that grows well in most gardens.  And in my garden, the sage  was in need of some serious pruning. Continue reading →

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Spring in the Herb Garden: How Quick The Garden Grows :-)

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Spring is an incredible time of change in the herb garden.  And I was recently amazed at just how fast that change happens…

I took some pictures of herbs sprouting up in my garden early May.  Over the next couple of weeks it didn’t seem like much growth happened, and then I was away for a couple of weeks overseas visiting family.

Was I ever surprised when I got home… Continue reading →

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Seed Savers Exchange Catalog: Great Stories and Heirloom Seeds

I get so excited when the Seed Savers Exchange catalog arrives at my door each year!  Call me crazy, but I read this seed catalog cover to cover!   Continue reading →

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