Gardening
Edible flowers, herb planters, and plant propagation bring gardening into this collection. Browse material on growing and using plants, with topics that extend from the kitchen garden to plants kept around the home.
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7 Simple Recipes For Preserving Edible Flowers
Edible flowers add delight and distinctly delicious flavors to food and drinks. Fluttered as a garnish or tossed in salads they are fresh and fun, but they can…
42 Flowers You Can Eat
The culinary use of flowers dates back thousands of years to the Chinese, Greek and Romans. Many cultures use flowers in their traditional cooking — think of squash…
Vertical Herb Planters
Herbs thrive in repurposed aluminum ammunition boxes — found at a military surplus store — suspended from chains against a wall.
Snake Plant Propagation – How To Propagate Snake Plants
Snake plants bring to mind visions of Medusa and are also called mother-in-laws tongue. The plant features sword-shaped leaves — smooth and almost waxy. The easy nature of…
Pots with a Personal Touch
Years ago at a flower show, a group of rustic garden containers caught my eye. They were made from a stonelike material known as hypertufa, which mimics a…
Lightweight Concrete Containers
These lightweight concrete containers are ideal for succulents or alpine plants, which have adapted to growing on rocky ledges and shallow soil. Tools and Materials Mask Gloves One…
Making History: Aging Pots
Like many objects of value, terra-cotta pots take on character as they age. The clay darkens, assuming a whitish cast from fertilizers and the minerals in water. When…
