Dill, from growing to harvest
Dill is delicious with its delicate aniseed-like flavor and it is perfect paired with sauces, marinades and fish.
Dill
Excellent for pairing with fish, and much more, dill is also a fabulous herb to grow in the garden.
Companion planting in the vegetable patch
Just like humans, vegetables also have friends and foes. Some families stimulate or protect each other. Other families tire each other out and make each other vulnerable. Companion planting is the art of pairing them well!
Dill health benefits and therapeutic value
Dill or Anethum graveolens holds its name from the Greek word anethon, “that which grows fast”. It is an annual plant 3 feet (1 meter) tall, native to Southern Europe and the Middle East.
Stomach cramps, betting on natural treatments
A defining portion of the digestive tract, the stomach guarantees proper digestion thanks to its chemical
Natural techniques for an organic vegetable patch
Chemical treatments are increasingly being banned across the planet thanks to the increased awareness of people. Growing “organic” vegetables has become mainstream, much more today than the fad it once was.
Companion planting in the garden, how to pair flowers, vegetables and more
When plants live as neighbors, they’re just like us: often, they really help each other out, but sometimes they just can’t stand each other!
Fennel, from seed to harvest
Fennel is a plant for which the roots are the part we eat and its nutritious and culinary value is exceptional. It is a very good summer vegetable.
Caterpillars, techniques and organic treatments to avoid them
Caterpillars are butterfly larvae that come in many different shapes, colors and sizes, but the damage they do is always the same.
A fragrant garden!
There are innumerable fragrant flowers and plants that will bathe the garden in fresh perfumes that tickle our senses and increase enjoyment.
Grow herbs and spices
Herbs and spices are easy to grow and cook and it’s possible to squeeze them into any nook and cranny of the vegetable patch, flower bed and garden box.
Grow a garden full of herbs… beautiful ones!
Herbs, today, are definitely among favored options when planting an ornamental garden. Purple basil, the many varieties of oregano and thyme, graphic-leaved fennel… All these fragrant wonders turn flower beds into olfactory landscapes, too! Most even have no fear of drought or excess sun: they’ll just keep growing even in rocky soil, flower beds, sneak […]
Aniseed, a delicious seed to crunch on after meals
Anise (or green anise), from which aniseed is harvested, is an herb that is simple to grow. Its digestive properties paired up with the fact that it freshens one’s breath make it
