If you’ve ever wandered into an Italian backyard garden, chances are you’ve seen some monster-sized zucchinis climbing up poles like beans. That’s Sicilian zucchini—also called cucuzza. It’s not your regular little green zucchini. This thing grows long, sometimes 3 to 4 feet, and dangles like a baseball bat off the vine. The first time I […]
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If you’ve never grown lovage before, get ready to make space for your new favorite herb. This old-fashioned plant doesn’t get the hype it deserves, but once you’ve got it in your garden, you’ll be wondering why everyone isn’t obsessed with it. So what is it? Lovage tastes like super-charged celery with a slightly spicy,
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Alright, let’s talk about sea kale — also known as Crambe maritima, but don’t let the fancy name scare you. This plant is basically a low-key garden gem that deserves way more love. It’s hardy, weirdly beautiful, and totally edible from top to bottom. And yes, it does have that cool, seaside vibe even if
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Let’s give it up for sorrel — the tart, lemony green that deserves way more street cred in the garden world. If you’ve never tried it, imagine spinach but with a citrusy punch that wakes up your taste buds. It’s like your salad snuck in a little attitude — in the best way. Hardiness check:
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If you’ve ever stood in front of a seed rack, debating between pole beans and bush beans, you’re not alone. I’ve been there too, holding one packet in each hand, wondering which type would be better for my backyard garden. The short answer? It depends on what kind of gardener you are and how you
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Look, I get it. You started your garden with all the hope in the world. Maybe you had a Pinterest board full of dreamy veggie beds, or you bought way too many seeds with a “how hard could this be?” attitude. At first, it was fun—planting, watering, watching things grow. You felt like a garden
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Okay, real talk—marigolds are the MVPs of my little container garden. They’re bright, tough as nails, smell amazing (in a spicy grandma-perfume kinda way), and they somehow manage to keep the creepy crawlies away without me having to bust out any weird sprays. But the real magic happens when you pair them with the right
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Okay, so you’ve got your tomatoes, your cucumbers, maybe even some kale you swear you’ll actually eat this year. But have you thought about throwing some flowers into the mix? No, not just to make your garden pretty (although that is a nice bonus)—flowers can actually help your veggies thrive.Here’s why your vegetable garden is
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If you’ve ever tried growing tomatoes, you know it can get a little wild—like, jungle in your backyard wild. One minute you’ve got a tidy seedling, the next you’re wrangling vines like you’re in a tomato-themed rodeo. That’s where the single-stem method comes in—your ticket to keeping things simple, clean, and surprisingly productive.Let’s talk about
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Let me just say it: if you’ve never tried a raised bed garden, you’re missing out. I used to think they were just for people with fancy Pinterest-worthy backyards, but once I gave it a shot, I was hooked. And now? I’m that person preaching the raised bed gospel to anyone who’ll listen.Here’s why raised
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