Microgreens for Beginners: Steps for Planting

I subscribe to the notion that tiny versions of things are cute. Microgreens are cute. These sprouts are young plant seedlings of common vegetables and herbs that we eat when they are mature, such as kale, beets, broccoli and radishes. The term microgreen refers to how the sprouts are harvested when they grow their first …

Botanical Gardens are for Everyone

You never know what you’ll see when you go to a botanical garden. I take that back; you can be fairly certain you’ll see some plants, but other than that you won’t know what might be around the corner, especially if you visit during the time of a special exhibit. My family often makes a …

#JungalowStyle

Did you watch the movie Bio-Dome and wish you never had? If so, then you’re like most of the world. But, did you watch Bio-Dome and secretly wish you could surround yourself with tons of plants? Well, then you might just be ready for the latest millennial house decorating trend, #JungalowStyle. Other terms for this …

The Purplicious Garden

My adventure in gardening this summer was all about one thing: the color purple. I ordered most of my plants through a seed catalog, so I’d have a greater selection, and then it was go time. There were some mishaps, such as the day I set my itty-bitty ‘Black Cherry’ tomato seedlings outside on my …