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When a friend shared her recipe for cilantro root pesto, I was immediately intrigued. All this time, I had been wasting a perfectly edible plant part? At the first opportunity...

I have a little picture on my office desk of my oldest daughter many years ago, standing in her little blue rain boots, picking green beans from her bean plant....

Thanksgiving, for many of us gardeners, is a time to enjoy the last fruits of our harvest. Squash, beets, broccoli are all done and our gardens are ready for a...

One of the most obvious perks of growing your own food is the ability to bring high-flavor, quality fruits and vegetables to every meal. But how do you savor this...

Season extension is the key for gardeners who seek to maximize their garden’s potential. By employing effective techniques, you can extend your growing season, ensuring your garden thrives even when...

You likely heard it from your mother when you were a child: “Eat your greens! They’re good for you!” At the time, you probably tried to hide your greens under...

Cabbage has always been a cold weather, comfort-food vegetable. Besides soup, one of our family’s favorite brisk winter night meals is Golabki (pronounced golumpki), a Polish dish made by my...

By this point in the summer, I often find myself staring contemptuously at the weeds in my flower garden, wishing they’d take a hint and pack their bags. Unfortunately, they...

In an ideal world, we would have big beautiful green lawns and lush, full blooming gardens with bountiful harvests of fruits and vegetables– and it would be as easy as...

When I decided to start raising chickens, I was thinking only of high quality, fresh eggs. But, I soon learned that my feathered friends had far more to offer –...

I’m a great big turkeyAnd I’d love to stay.But Thanksgiving’s coming.So it’s time to run away! Funny, right? Had this infectious rhyme playing this Thanksgiving and I just can’t get...

We’re finally experiencing weather that resembles winter, but that doesn’t mean our garden harvests are over! The kale trials look beautiful; some of our lettuces seem to be enjoying the...

Despite the bad rap they get from the elementary-aged set, Brussels sprouts offer a great variety of uses! Few vegetables are quite as versatile or fun to cook. Brussels sprouts...

Blackberries– tiny, attractive berries packed with great taste and plenty of nutrients! Growing blackberries is an uncomplicated, fun filled process. What’s more? Blackberry plants are easy to manage and will...

Are you fond of the sound of birds chirping with abandon or the sight of butterflies hovering about unperturbed? If you are, and are looking for ways to get closer...

Beneficial insects are invaluable in the home garden. They kill the bad bugs by eating them or parasitizing them and increase flower production and crop yields by providing the valuable...

For Mother’s Day in 2012 I received ten 1-year old Jersey Knight asparagus plants. I was insanely excited as I love asparagus; but everyone who heard of my gift would...

Did you know that peas were first introduced to France by Catherine de Medici? Or that the United Kingdom has actual pea etiquette- and that the proper way to eat...

Confession time: I used to be a melon drop-out. Each year I would happily place a few melon plants in my garden, dreamily reading the tag from the nursery, excitedly...

Often the very first plants many of us grow from seeds are beans. Preschoolers carefully plant them and water them, toddling home with little cups filled with soil and a...

Trees are always a great asset to a garden. They bring in wildlife, offer shade, and are great for landscaping. Some, like the Peach Tree, is still more rewarding, and...

Sure, they’ve been around for a long time, technically making them “elders”, but I’ve gotta say the elderberry bush is one of the more exciting, younger-looking specimens out there. It’s...

Today, we’re sharing a post from one of our guest bloggers – one of our gardening experts here at Gurney’s! If I can keep the squirrels and raccoons from getting...

For many Americans, the annual state or county fair serves as a backdrop for heartwarming memories: hyper-competitive sibling matchups at the ring toss, the view at the top of the...