A garden for all the senses
What is more pleasant on a sunny than spending a few moments to relax in the garden.
Salad greens
There are quite a few plants which can fill in for lettuce. Collectively, these are called salad greens, and sometimes mesclun for certain combinations.
Moringa, dried leaves loaded with vitamins
Moringa is a plant that historically originated in India and in other Southeast Asian countries. It is now grown throughout the world in tropical and sub-tropical climates for its medicinal benefits and because it’s so easy to cultivate.
Lettuce, tips on growing it
Lettuce is an easy salad plant to grow, which needs little space and is open to all.
Perennial vegetables: plant once, harvest for years!
This isn’t your typical veggie patch! Gardeners should definitely give perennial vegetables a try. Many kinds of vegetables can provide a harvest for several years.
Arugula, easy-growing greens for mixed salads
Arugula is one of the most famous greens for tasty meals.
Basil, very tasty leaves: how to grow and harvest Ocimum basilicum
Growing basil yourself is easy, and it is even a great idea for all who like to spice up their salads and summer meals!
Goosefoot, more than a weed: a leaf vegetable!
Goosefoot is a fast-spreading weed, true, but its leaves make for great greens! Goosefoot key facts: Botanical name: Chenopodium Common name: goosefoot Family: Amaranthaceae Type: leaf vegetable
Growing vegetables & ‘shrooms with ready-made kits
A sprig of basil here, a couple oyster mushrooms or cherry tomatoes there… It’s possible to taste home-grown versions of these delicacies even if you live in an apartment!
Spinach, all tips on how to grow it
Spinach is a leaf vegetable that is easy to grow, ideal for planting in spring and fall.
25 Vegetables that resist drought and dry spells
“Climate change”. Hard to have a day go by when this phrase isn’t heard in a conversation. And, like it or not, seasons are changing: frost dates are shifting, winters get milder, summer heat waves strike stronger, drought becomes a thing where it previously never was…
Oakleaf, a delicious lettuce
Green, red or gold oakleaf lettuce is an easy lettuce. On your marks, get set, SOW!
Chives, a delicious herb
Chives are aromatic herbs that are easy to grow. You’ll get an abundance of spicy leaves!
Radish: from sowing to harvest, how to grow it
Radish is a root vegetable that is absolutely delicious. It is famous for both its taste and the ease with which it grow.
Nasturtium, a cute annual climbing vine
Nasturtium is a cute annual climbing vine that will gleefully decorate your garden.
Curly endive, a salad with a subtle taste
Curly endive is a salad green that is appreciated for its crispy fresh leaves, for the ease of its growing and its hardiness.
Escarole, a lettuce that resists cold weather well
Escarole is a salad green that is appreciated for its delicious leaves and for the ease of its growing and its hardiness.
Grow flowers for food!
Certain flowers are both ornamental and edible. Feel free to try them out, a feast for eyes and taste buds alike!
Root parsley, the double-decker parsley
Root parsley is a great veggie & herb: both root and leaves are edible! Parsley root key facts: Name: Petroselinum crispum var tuberosum Common: Hamburg or root parsley Family: Apiaceae Type: root vegetable, biennial herb (but grown as an annual) Height: 4 to 20 inches (10 to 50 cm) Planting distance: every 6 inches (15 cm) Exposure: full sun, eventually part […]
Greens and lettuce for every season
At the start of every meal or as a finishing touch, a few crisp, fresh greens always bring a touch of delight to your meal menus.
Celery, a delicious vegetable
Celery is a vegetable for which the entire plant is edible: root, stalks and leaves.
Perennial leek, delicious, tasty… and self-caring, too!
Perennial leek sprouts anew from its bulbs year after year. Perennial leek key facts: Botanical name – Allium polyanthum Common names – Wild leek, perennial leek, many-flowered garlic Family – Alliaceae Type – Perennial vegetable Height – 1 foot (30cm) Exposure – Sun to part shade Soil – any type, cool but well-draining Planting distance […]
Watercress usage and medicinal properties
In the 16th century, watercress was already known and grown for its medicinal properties, and only slowly started being used for food.
Purslane, an uncommon green: growing from seed to harvest
Wild or cultivated purslane is a crawling plant that has leaves that are appreciated for their light lemony taste.
Mizuna cabbage, japanese greens
Mizuna looks like lettuce, it is very similar to arugula, but it’s actually a type of cabbage. A crunchy texture and peppery taste are what make it much sought after.
Chervil, a delicious herb
Chervil is a very tasty herb that loves cool and shaded locations.
Weeds that are full of benefits
Seems their reputation could use an upgrade! “Weeds” are most often plants that have a great many appealing benefits you can actually savor around the dinner table!
Dandelion, people actually grow it!
Dandelion is a plant that grows in the wild in most fields, pastures, and gardens of course.
Sea kale, Crambe maritima – a seaside cabbage both cute and tasty
Sea kale, or Crambe maritima, comes as quite a surprise: both in the garden and in the vegetable patch, it’ll trigger questions by curious onlookers! Sea kale, a summary Botanical name – Crambe maritima Common name – Sea kale Family – Cruciferae, Brassicaceae Type – perennial Bearing – clump Height – 12 to to 28 inches (30 to 70 cm) Planting density […]
Indoor vegetable patch, straightforward and effective
You live in an apartment, and your consumption of vegetables is minimal… what if you opted for an indoor vegetable patch? Easy and eye-catching, it is becoming a true trend.
Corn salad, how to grow corn salad
Corn salad is an easy type of salad green that is easy to grow, requires little space and is open to all, even if all you’ve got is a balcony or terrace.
Set up an outdoor kitchen for friendly summer barbecues
Setting up an outdoor kitchen opens up a whole new space where friends and family can gather outdoors. Welcome everyone to your garden around a delicious meal where each guest can pitch in and help out!
Edible plants, become a neo-hunter-gatherer!
When taking a stroll in the woods or in the fields, rediscover the joys of collecting edible wild plants!
Sea orache, the saltbush for seaside gardens… with edible leaves!
Sea orache key facts : Botanical name – Atriplex halimus Common names – sea orache Family – Chenopodiaceae Type – shrub
Savory, an herb for even tastier grilling and cooking
Common savory key facts: Botanical name – Satureja hortensis L. Common name – Common Savory Family – Lamiaceae Type: spice
Chayote, a run-around vine that’s edible all around
Chayote is an exotic vine that produces large pear-shaped fruits that are very nutritious.
Medicinal angelica, a delicious garden spice
Medicinal angelica, or garden angelica, is a very tall herb spice that belongs to the Umbelliferae family. It is much appreciated in cooking, pastries more specifically.
