Drip Irrigation
This short infographic on installing drip irrigation is a good place to start if you’re thinking of conserving water in your garden. If you live with hard water, […]
Read More →This short infographic on installing drip irrigation is a good place to start if you’re thinking of conserving water in your garden. If you live with hard water, […]
Read More →Even if you don’t cook with herbs there is another terrific reason for growing herbs for bugs in your garden and yard. The flowers attract beneficial insects and […]
Read More →The infographic below is from the fix.com blog, an informative site with lots of easy to read information about herbs and gardening. Here’s what Chris McLaughlin has to say: “When […]
Read More →Have you ever gone out to water your garden in the morning only to find holes in your plants’ leaves that weren’t there the day before? As many […]
Read More →Here in my area of Texas, from mid summer until at least the end of September, it is very hot, humid and stressful for our plants, even the […]
Read More →My friend, Ellen Zimmerman of EZ Herbs in Austin, TX posted a thoughtful and helpful piece on why growing herbs and using them every day is good for […]
Read More →Feature Post for January 2016 Why I Garden Growing any type of garden involves many aspects of life: patience, learning, physical activity, sight, smell, taste, and risk are […]
Read More →The Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year because the earth’s axis is tilted farthest from the sun and, therefore, is also the longest night. Our […]
Read More →Featured Post for November 2015 As many of you know, if you’ve been following The Herb Cottage for a while, I like books! I especially like books […]
Read More →Improve your soil naturally The use of cover crops dates back to ancient times. Over 2500 years ago, the Japanese and Chinese noticed that many crops grew and produced better […]
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