Sarah's Kitchen Gardens

greenhouse tour 2013

So far our little home-build greenhouse is doing really well in its first year. I'm happy with the insulating factor and how well the

Basil likes it hot, but slow; don't be too eager to get it into the garden. I learned this the hard way, with plants that were either

Parsley is one of the key ingredients in that famous cure for the common cold: chicken soup. It is slow to germinate but grows well even in

If you've been poring over seed catalogues, trying not to drool on the photos of tomatoes, you may have noticed that tomatoes can be

Strawberries are the most rewarding fruit to grow at home. They are hardy to zone 3 (BRR!) and grow on their own in the spring, producing

Peppers are such a rewarding plant to grow yourself. Unique varieties of hot peppers and sweet peppers add new flavours to old dishes, and

Happy March! Today is the day I will start many different kinds of tomatoes and peppers and perennial herbs. You still have time to get

Of all the herbs and spices I use in my soup, Bay is the one whose absence is most strongly felt if I happen to forget it. And it's the only one I

Our family had a great time this morning at the Freeschool event in Erin, run by the Transition Erin group. They are a chapter of the larger