Do you love basil but find yourself so overwhelmed by all the different varieties that you just stick to the classic version? Or perhaps you’re like me and have spent years hunting for an elusive yet perfect variety that you had that one time. This year, I bought several different kinds to try out so that I could share the result with you. So read on for my vote for the best basil varieties of the year, grasshoppers! Read More
Gardening
Growing Squash in Containers – The Basics
I love fried squash, so much that I could eat my weight in it. Which would then no longer be my weight at all, but some higher number. The trouble is that I have always thought squash was one plant that required an actual yard to grow it. After all, it is a plant that can become rather large under the right conditions. When I found a seed packet (Pic-N-Pic Hybrid) that claimed these plants could be grown in a 12 inch pot, I was understandably intrigued. It turns out that growing squash in containers really isn’t that difficult. Read More
