Edible Gardens

Free Gardening Tips, Food Recipes and More

by Seasonal Wisdom on May 3, 2013

With the gardening season fresh upon us, these helpful resources may come in handy now. Here are free gardening tips for growing foods — from arugula to winter squash — as well as ornamental plants. You’ll find recipes for using edible flowers, herbs, fruits and vegetables in your kitchen. There is advice for the best burning woods for fires, and an invigorating bath oil infused with aromatic pine needles, plus more…

These resources will get your garden, food and seasonal lifestyle off to a good start. Read the full article →

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Vertical Gardens Talk at 2013 Northwest Flower & Garden Show

by Seasonal Wisdom on February 6, 2013

From simple trellises to spectacular living walls, vertical gardening solutions are the subject of Seasonal Wisdom’s upcoming talk at the 2013 Northwest Flower & Garden Show in Seattle, Washington. This stunning design by Jason Doran of WGLandscape.com – created for his chicken coop! – is just one of the amazing garden ideas you’ll hear about during my talk.

There’s also a chance to win 10 Fiskars garden tools and the new Vertical Vegetable Gardening book from Chris McLaughlin! Even if you can’t come to the show, you’ll find vertical gardening resources in this post that will help you grow up… Read the full article →

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How to Grow Vegetables All Year Long (Even in Winter!)

January 31, 2013

Growing and harvesting vegetables all four seasons of the year is only a dream for many cold climate gardeners. And that’s exactly what Niki Jabbour of Nova Scotia, Canada is trying to change. Her book, The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener (Storey Publishing) proves you can grow your own food, 365 days of the year, no matter where [...]

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How Long Will Vegetable Seeds Stay Viable?

January 8, 2013

Each year, I end up with many more vegetable seeds than I could possible plant in my garden. So, I give them to friends. Or, I save them for the next growing season … or, the next growing season after that. As a result, some of my seeds are several years old. Should I throw [...]

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Edible Flowers Video

January 7, 2013

Learn more about edible flowers in this fun new video with Autumn Barr of Peaceful Valley/GrowOrganicCom, who is interviewing me about some of my favorite flowers to eat – and how to use these pretty petals in delicious culinary dishes.

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Win an Edible Flowers-Garden Lovers Giveaway

January 3, 2013

Happy New Year! Before you know it, spring will be here and you’ll be able to garden outdoors again. In celebration of this new beginning, Seasonal Wisdom has teamed up with Peaceful Valley/GrowOrganic.com for a fun gardening giveaway to get you off to a great start! Why not grow edible flowers this year, along with fruit and [...]

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Fun DIY Ways to Preserve Garden-Fresh Foods

August 23, 2012

As summer starts to transition into fall, it’s a great time to preserve all kinds of garden-fresh foods for cold-season meals. This Seasonal Wisdom post explores some fun and easy ways to store and use edible flowers, herbs, fruits and vegetables from farmers’ markets or your own backyard. Plus, you’ll find other great resources for [...]

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Six Basil Varieties to Try

July 22, 2012

It’s hard to imagine summer cooking without basil (Ocimum basilicum). One of the most popular warm-season herbs, basil tastes wonderful whether it’s topping a pizza or puréed into pesto. With so many new varieties available to try, why not consider some new flavors? Here are six garden-fresh basil varieties from my kitchen garden: Top row [...]

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Growing Beets in the Garden

June 8, 2012

Beets are beautiful vegetables that thrive in cool weather. Above are some beets freshly picked from our kitchen garden, along with a red onion (bottom right). Learn more about how to grow beets and enjoy their edible roots, leaves and stems in the kitchen. All photos copyright Seasonal Wisdom, unless otherwise noted.

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Cool-Season Veggies to Harvest Now

May 27, 2012

Lettuces are among the gorgeous, cool-season vegetables I’m gathering from our kitchen garden right now. The chilly spring days — and periodic rainstorms — have ushered in many different delicious fresh foods for our homegrown meals. Come take a look at Seasonal Wisdom’s little potager, and see some of my favorite food growing and serving [...]

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