...make salad dressings with it, sprinkle it over fruit, and add it wherever it seems welcome. I know many people prefer to grind flax, and there are good reasons for...
...fresh in salads and herb platters, where its bold flavor adds complexity and contrast. In Japan, where it is known as dokudami, the plant often grows wild and is more...
March 30, 2026 | By Susan Belsinger and Tina Marie Wilcox
...a short growing season, it is worth considering mulching your peppers with black plastic, black mesh, or heavy straw. These help retain moisture, keep down the weeds, and reflect heat...
January 19, 2026 | By Tina Marie Wilcox & Susan Belsinger
...coir medium. Garden soil must have excellent drainage and be well-drained, weed-free, consistently moist, and be rich in organic matter. Plant-based mulch or hilling with soil will retain moisture and...
...spices such as ginger, garlic, turmeric, fenugreek seeds, cilantro, cumin, asafoetida, green chiles, cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper, cayenne pepper, fennel seeds and so on” with their geographical neighbors. But the...
...sort of heart condition, should consult a health professional before using hawthorn.) Garlic may not fit the tidy definition of a leafy kitchen herb, yet it has always been treated...
...run barefoot in the grass. If there are no herbs around, just use wildflowers. The true joy is in the weaving, the scent, the connection. Blend a Solstice Herb Salt...
