Have you ever gotten too busy and all of a sudden realized your basil plants have all bloomed (or are about to bloom)? It happened to me more than once. So what can you do now? Are basil flowers edible? Let’s explore what happens when the basil blooms and what to do with the basil …
What is more pleasing to the eye than flowers in your windows? While maintaining a flower garden may not be everyone’s cup of tea, window boxes make the job easier, more convenient, and of course, more beautiful. You do not need a lot of plants to fill them up. Though it requires relatively less effort, …
There are few kitchen food products more fun than edible flowers, and when the edible flowers are herbs, there are tons of health benefits as well. This is true for rosemary. Are rosemary flowers edible? They absolutely are! And besides that, they’re quite delicious. From tea to recipes to salads, rosemary blossoms can liven up …
Adding a water feature to your yard or garden can give you endless hours of delight. Water fountains and the landscaping around water fountains can become the visual focus of your landscape, and a vital source of water for birds, bees, butterflies, and other wildlife. Moving water is more attractive than still water for nature’s …
Imagine a nice sunny morning, toast, fresh out of the toaster, and when you open the fridge and BAM! Homemade blackberry jam is right there waiting for you! With this easy sugar-free blackberry jam recipe, that little daydream can be a reality. What you’ll need Large Heavy-Based Saucepan Medium Bowl Spatula or Wooden Spoon Jam …
It’s peach season and the perfect time to enjoy this healthy peach smoothie recipe! Smoothies are a good way to increase your fruit intake, they are easy to make, and offer a wide variety of nutrients in an enjoyable refreshing drink. Combined with various fruits, peaches can give you a healthy boost in a refreshing …
Hummingbirds, those tiny, beautiful birds that can fly up to about 60 miles per hour, are a joy to watch. They love the color red and will often hover in front of it before darting off to find nectar. Hummingbird feeders are a great addition to any garden because they help these lovely creatures thrive …
What is the best garden tractor for hills? Do you even need a garden tractor to keep the parts of your yard that lie on a slope trimmed and trash-free? There’s a huge market filled with options for finding the best garden tractor, best riding lawn mower, or, for a very few yards, the best …
With peaches are in season right now, what better way to enjoy them than by making a peach pie? YUM! Let’s look at how to make a peach pie with fresh peaches. How do you know which peaches make the best pies? Although it is the yellow and white peaches that are most ideal, color …
Baby chicks are so cute! These days, many families are choosing to raise chickens in their backyards. If you are homesteading or starting your tiny backyard farm, raising chicks is something you might need to know about. You may already have egg-laying chickens or maybe planning to get baby chicks for the first time. But …