Terracotta pots in different sizes add a stylish touch to this edible vignette featuring a citrus tree and assorted herbs including parsley, mint, oregano and more.
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Frost Alert: Cover Your Citrus Trees
If your area is experiencing freezing temperatures, cover your citrus trees until morning with burlap or blankets.
Compact Vegetable Plants for Growing in Containers
I just previewed an exciting line of compact vegetable plants, ideal for growing in containers.
You don’t have to worry about supporting mile-long tomato or cucumber vines, because these new varieties stay compact by design!
Growing Herbs: Oregano
If you’re growing herbs for Italian cuisine, you must include oregano.
When you think of that distinct flavor in pizza or spaghetti sauce, you are recalling oregano!
Harvest Artichokes Before Flowering!
Harvest artichoke buds before they flower or you’ll end up with a mouth full of sores!
As the artichoke bud matures on the stem, the tight cluster opens to reveal an iridescent, violet flower full of thistles and thorns.
In case you didn’t know, the artichokes we grill, boil and dip into savory sauces are actually immature flowers!
