Pineapple sage can be treated as a perennial when grown in the south. Its beautiful flowers add color to the garden as well as flavor to salads. Use the leaves for tea or in salads.
Lemon balm grows well in the shade of an old
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Herbs are wonderful in mixed bouquets. The tall vases in the back contain rosemary, indigo spires salvia, pineapple sage and one red rose. The small glass bowl looks lovely with fresh thyme and sage cascading over the sides. Herbs are what I love to grow the most. They are remarkable plants This lily was given to us by my mother and sister the Easter before Mom passed 12 years ago. I think of her each season when it blooms. Here’s how to plant yours The Easter lily is just about to bloom, and has done so each year since By Jim Molony At the suggestion of Donna Fay Hilliard at Sweet Organic Solutions in Pearland my wife and I decided to grow Tetra dill in addition to the longtime staples Bouquet, Fernleaf and Mammoth. The row of Tetra we planted in the fall has By Jim Molony | Gumbosoil.com A reader wanted to know what I am planting right now since winter is rapidly approaching. While it’s true this is the time of year to clean up gardens and tools, make a mental inventory of your garden’s needs and plan for the spring, here on By Jim Molony | Gumbosoil.com I’ve always loved New Orleans. From the first time I set foot in the Vieux Carre in 1971 until today N’awlins has been my favorite destination. I’ve been there dozens of times over the last 40 years, was married at the Elms Mansion there in Red onions harvested from our Pearland, Texas garden. Many people have asked me what the 1015 refers to on the 1015 yellow onions sets you see in area feed stores and nursery centers this time of year. The 1015 refers to Oct. 15, which is the accepted best time to The tax man says it’s time to plantApril 15 to most of us probably means tax time. For me, however, the first thing I think of is sweet potatoes, because mid-April in Brazoria County has always been the prime time to plant this under appreciated vegetable. If you know sweet potatoes, and I’m not talking about Not a fan? Fairy Tale Eggplant might win you over in the Houston-area gardenFairy Tale eggplant is a hybrid with outstanding taste, high productivity and one that requires little maintenance. For many years I was never much of an eggplant fan. I had success growing them in the south, they’re not |
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