Archive for the ‘Edible Landscaping’ Category

Garden at Work During Lunchtime

Monday, April 4th, 2011

A full-time job or even having a part-time job along with kids can put a damper on your extracurricular activities. You might even find it hard to carve out time for recycling let alone cultivating a garden. While it might be a matter of balancing your work and personal life, ...

Cats Spring for Green Too

Monday, March 28th, 2011

Cats can become obsessed with killing your plants – well, they might not mean to kill them, but the continuous chewing and eating of them does the job. If your cats have an insatiable craving for plants, it’s time to give them their own plants to destroy, especially since you’re ...

Add Edible Flowers to Salads

Friday, March 4th, 2011

Salads taste better when you add a variety of extras to them. From almonds and shredded carrots to cheese and garbanzo beans, those details can make a salad — then there’s the dressing to finish it off. However, one colorful detail you might be missing is edible flowers. Edible flowers are ...

What to Look for in a Greenhouse

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Want to extend the growing season to all year round? Then you need to invest in a greenhouse so you can have better control over your plants’ environment. A greenhouse can be a simple structure that provides shelter to your vegetables plants and ornament flowers, but if you want to ...

Dry Herbs…in the Microwave

Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

Living off the grid doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t enjoy some every day luxuries like the microwave. It just means you need to be more innovative in powering these luxury devices. So as long as you have created a way to power your home via solar panels or hydropower, you ...

Get Your Herb on This Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

Soon enough it’s going to be time to get your cooking on for your holiday guests. Thanksgiving is an amazing time to show your appreciation and gratitude for the delectable vegetables and herbs that your garden has provided, so why not take this opportunity to display your fruitful harvest. Enhancing ...

5 Beautiful & Edible Backyard Plants

Wednesday, October 27th, 2010

There is no reason why backyard gardens can’t be ornamental and edible. By planning your garden, you can appease both your aesthetic and sustainable needs. To get you started, here are some beautiful and edible landscaping plants that you can incorporate into your yard. Asparagus Ferns These leafy plants are an alternative ...

Enjoy Some Homemade Nut Cheese

Monday, October 25th, 2010

Cheese is salty and fatty food, which is no wonder why there are cheese addicts out there. However, dairy products including cheese increase moisture and inflammation, and with cheese, you get extra sodium and fat you don’t need. If you’re looking for a healthier alternative that doesn’t require the milking ...

How to Make Dandelion Syrup

Friday, October 22nd, 2010

Those yellow dandelion weeds can take over your yard so quickly, but you can reclaim your grass in an eco-friendly way. Instead of killing the dandelions with harmful chemicals, you can pick the flowers and put them to good use. In addition to sautéing the dandelions as you would greens, ...

Go Pumpkin Crazy This Halloween

Monday, October 18th, 2010

After Halloween is over, what are you going to do with all of those pumpkins? Between carving the squash and displaying them throughout your home, you’re going to have more than you know what to do with. Fortunately, there are ways to prevent them from going to waste. Growing pumpkin in ...