As we celebrate National Indoor Plant Week, my question turns to can we grow food indoors? The answer is emphatically, yes! Perhaps the simplest option for indoor food production would be to grow some container plants that would work well. Crops like lettuce, arugula, and some of the other leafy greens have lower light requirements…
Tag: Herbs
Fall is For Planting
A term in the green industry – an oldie, but a goodie – is “Fall is For Planting”. The term sort of begs the questions: Planting what? And why? Good questions, because some things are more suited than others. In short, the items for planting are: trees, shrubs, turf, perennials, some veggies and even transplanting…
GRO Big Red Gardening Show Episode 1- National Pollinator Week
The GRO Big Red Gardening Show helps you plan your pollinator garden!
Growing Requirements for Selected Culinary Herbs
All herbs grow best where they receive 6 or more hours of uninterrupted sunlight daily. Amend heavy clay soils with compost to provide a deep, loamy soil suitable for good plant growth. One inch of water per week, precipitation and irrigation combined, is best. Basil This is an annual plant easily grown from seed. …