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    How to “Grow” Black Garlic

    If you saw a head of black garlic would you think it was garlic gone bad or would you eat it up?

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    Nettles: Last Harvest until Fall

    Once nettles flower and set seed, most sources say they are too bitter to eat and that the leaves become stringy and gritty with calcium oxalate. Right now I am…

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    Herbs Rock in Little Rock!

    The first weekend in May, the Herb Society of America held their annual conference in Little Rock, Arkansas. The theme was "Herbs Rock in Little Rock!" and indeed they do.…

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    Nettles Make Beautiful Soup!

    There are so many wonderful things about spring--and it delights me to have fresh, mineral-rich and vitamin-laden green herbs pop up for us to bring into the kitchen and make…

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    Just Released: Cilantro & Coriander, Herb of the Year 2017

    Every year the International Herb Association chooses an herb of the year to feature, as well as publishes a book on the selected herb so we can all get to…

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    Plant Varieties to Try, Plant Varieties to Lose

    With the wide variety of plants at our fingertips, we should be experimenting with new plants all the time. But we often default to the same familiar cultivars, which is…

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    Coastal California

    On my recent visit to California, I hiked in the majestic redwood forest, walked on the beaches of the Pacific Ocean, and visited gardens from the San Francisco Botanic Garden…

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    Cilantro & Citrus–Great Salad Combo!

    It is January and here in my zone 7 garden, my fall-sown coriander seed is still producing cilantro leaves. While they are not huge and hearty as they are in…

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    Cilantro & Coriander, Herb of the Year 2017

    This year we celebrate Cilantro & Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) as Herb of the Year 2017. The leaf of the coriander plant is known as cilantro throughout much of the western…

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    Holiday Gifts from Gardeners

    Lists for holiday gifts for gardeners are just about everywhere you look this month. But here’s a list with a twist: ideas for gifts from vegetable gardeners, like you.