From Soil to Sizzle: Helping Veterans Grow and Cook with Confidence

Where Should I Buy My Seeds?

Before I address this topic, I want to say something that more first-time gardeners need to hear: The bulk of your first-year garden should come from started plants from a local nursery, or even just one of the big box stores. Concentrate on building your soil health by adding compost as you can, learning how […]

Why Everyone Should Grow Catnip, Even If They Don’t Have a Cat

Growing catnip (cataria nepeta) in a garden or landscape offers several benefits beyond just entertaining cats. This low-growing, loosely branching herb complements any mulched bed or tended area. It’s one of the easiest herbs to maintain, tolerates a variety of soils, and as a perennial, it returns year after year with minimal effort by the […]

5 Things to Do Before You Start Your First Garden

1. Identify What You Already Eat I’m starting with this one because it should always be our first consideration as gardeners before we move the first shovelful of dirt, yet many don’t give sufficient intentional thought to what crops and how much of each they grow. Before they know it, they are composting perfectly fine […]

Dip ‘N Grow Liquid Rooting Solution

Dip ‘N Grow Liquid Rooting Solution Dip’N Grow Rooting Solution 2oz 726305 Most people don’t understand how simple it is – or even that it’s possible – to start a new tree or shrub by cutting a small piece of new growth off an existing one. When working with a species that can be propagated […]

7-Quart Lodge Logic Cast Iron Dutch Oven

7-Quart Lodge Logic Cast Iron Dutch Oven Lodge L10DO3 Cast Iron Dutch Oven with Iron Cover, Pre-Seasoned, 7-Quart, Black I think of my cast iron cooking in two different eras: before dutch oven (BD) and after dutch (AD) oven. Well, not really, but I can’t overstate how much versatility this single piece of cookware added […]