Growing and Harvesting Tips
Featured Growing and Harvesting Tips
Storing and Using Rose Hips - Follow the article tutorial for harvesting rose hips, preparing rose hip tea and using rose hips for other purposes.
Growing Ornamental Herbs in Your Landscape - Learn about useful and beautiful herbs to add to your garden and landscape for color and texture!
Creating a Magical Miniature Garden - Read our tips and create your very own magical miniature garden to enjoy indoors!
July Flower and Herbs - July can be the toughest time in your garden; use our tips to help your garden make it through!
Cooling Off With Herbs! - You simply can never have too many summer drink recipes, especially when you grow fresh herbs! There is nothing that refreshes more than a glass of herbal iced tea or punch made from herbs you've grown.
May Garden Tips and Chores - The month of May means it's time to do some garden chores. Enjoy these tips too.
Growing and Harvesting Tips
Summer Harvest Tea
Before the cool weather sets in, enjoy the bounty of your herb, flower and vegetable gardens by giving a Summer Harvest Tea Party. Plan your theme around the garden, invite friends and family. Don't make it a formal affair, but rather a way to celebrate everyone's gardens and share produce, flowers, seeds and advice.
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Harvesting and Using Summer Squash
Summer squash is one of my favorite vegetables. I love the yellow summer squash in particular. They should be harvested while still tender, when they have a "glossy" appearance and are still small. You will most likely need to harvest daily once they start to appear.
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