Herbs

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  Harvest

  Storing Your Own Herbs and Spices

  In botany, an herbaceous plant is a non-woody vascular plant that either dies or dies back to ground after flowering. Other disciplines including culinary, religious,...

  By: Grubbycup | Indoor Gardener, Owner & Writer of Grow with Grubbycup

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  Harvest

  How to Extend the Life of Your Harvest: Harvesting, Storing, and Preserving

  Growing and preserving your own food is not only a fun and rewarding hobby; it is also a great way to save money and ensure a high-quality, clean diet. So, when harvest...

  By: Eric Hopper | Writer, Consultant, Product Tester

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  Plant Types

  Try Growing Your Own Wasabi

  Freshly grated wasabi, less than an hour from harvest to plate, has to be one of the most highly prized culinary experiences. The effect of wasabi on the palette is not...

  By: Lynette Morgan | Author, Partner at SUNTEC International Hydroponic Consultants

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  Plant Types

  Aromatic Adventures: Growing Exotic Herbs and Spices Hydroponically

  Indoor gardening offers some amazing opportunities when it comes to growing exotic, expensive and flavorful herbs and spices. We can create a tropical oasis where spices...

  By: Lynette Morgan | Author, Partner at SUNTEC International Hydroponic Consultants

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  Plant Types

  Strands of Gold: Grow Your Own Saffron

  Saffron—a delicate, exotic and expensive spice from far away lands? Not necessarily so. Saffron spice consists of the dark red-gold, dried stigma of the saffron...

  By: Lynette Morgan | Author, Partner at SUNTEC International Hydroponic Consultants

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  Plant Types

  Growing Niche-Market Hydroponic Crops: Ginseng, Bay, and Tarragon

  For many, indoor gardening is an exciting hobby, one which often leads to the possibility of setting up a profitable business using new skills and knowledge. While...

  By: Lynette Morgan | Author, Partner at SUNTEC International Hydroponic Consultants

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  Plant Types

  Indoor Herb Gardens

  Let’s face it. A lot of people these days live in apartments, and the dream of owning a house with a garden is only attainable for the lucky few. However, with...

  By: Becky Evans

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  Plant Types

  Sweet on Stevia

  A tiny, prototype house used to display that urban dwellers can grow much of their own food has proven a single plant can play a big role in the reduction of refined...

  By: Peggy Bradley | Engineer, Founder of Institute of Simplified Hydroponics

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  Plant Types

  Floral Feasts: Edible Flowers

  Feasting on flowers has a long culinary history. In the Victorian area, edible flowers were particularly popular and used to create elegant designs of candied violet and...

  By: Lynette Morgan | Author, Partner at SUNTEC International Hydroponic Consultants

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  Grow Spaces

  Phenomenal Growing Possibilities in Itty Bitty Living Spaces

  While idyllic, a grand garden or lush, rolling fields are not required to grow greens. Almost anyone in almost any space can grow some food. Obviously, having a yard or...

  By: Chris Bond | Certified Permaculture Designer, Nursery Technician, Nursery Professional

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  Grow Spaces

  Plants for Pollinators

  When we think pollination, most of us picture honeybees buzzing around a blossom. Few imagine lemurs and monkeys high in the jungle canopy, bats and moths in the silver...

  By: Barbara H. Shaw

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  Grow Spaces

  What to Plant on a Rooftop Garden

  Not all gardeners have a backyard to grow in. Some of us have limited space, so our desire to garden leads to creativity. Windowsills, porches, and rooftops may be...

  By: Bryan Traficante & Wiley Geren