The weather has been good, so my herbs are still growing. One of my favorite parts of Thanksgiving is using harvest from my garden in a dish for Thanksgiving dinner. My parents have been the host of Thanksgiving since they bought their house when I was in first grade. Even though it can be a bit stressful trying to cook multiple side dishes, I enjoy spending time with my family. Check out what we made. As I shared in my last post, I decided to cook the greens I harvested f

Herbs blooming in your garden doesn't have to be the end of the world. These flowers have an important place in a garden and they can also be edible. Last year, we planted nasturtium, an edible ornamental flower, in our garden. Not only are the flowers edible, but the leaves are too. We didn't eat the leaves, but we ate the flowers. Just rinse and eat! Nasturtium has a peppery taste. We added the flowers to our salads. Last summer was the first time any of us had eate

Even before a child is able read, he or she could probably identify multiple fast food restaurants. With all of the advertisements targeting children, it is easy for them to think and believe food comes from the grocery store or a restaurant. One of the benefits of being urban gardeners with children is teaching them where food really comes from and how it begins as a seed and ends up on their plate. This week we harvested: lavender, rosemary, sage, oregano, nasturtium flow

Garden Tour We started gardening in 2009 and we didn't add herbs until the following year. That year we only grew basil. Since then, we have added many herbs. Our goal is to become completely sustainable year round and no longer purchase herbs from the grocery store. During the summer, we use many fresh herbs. To be sustainable year round, we have to grow enough herbs to dry and jar. So far, we are certain we will have plenty of sage. Instead of posting tons of picture

Last year, towards the end of summer, The Garden Center advertised they were selling kalettes. Kalette is a hybrid plant, a cross between Brussels sprouts and kale. The type of kalettes we planted was Autumn Star. We were able to plant them where the cabbage was growing earlier in the summer. Due to our mild winter, the plants did not die and began growing again this spring. We were able to harvest some greens, but then (as it goes in good ole' Indiana) the weather went

This is our first time growing sage. We planted six plants and they are growing wonderfully. I can't wait to use this sage in some stuffing! My son, James, picks sage so carefully. Click here to see him in action. #sage #herbs