The mint plant may be one of the most misunderstood and least well utilized allies in the home vegetable garden. Labeled “invasive’, ‘predatory’ and other unbecoming names, the truth is, mint is the most common and well known member of the Mentha family. Most well known in its peppermint and…
Comfrey is another all-around prodigious benefactor in the vegetable garden with many uses. Large and imposing, it requires space to do its thing where you intend for it to stay; because once comfrey is established it is not going anywhere. Comfrey is a a deep miner with a tap root…
If you are not acquainted with borage, it’s time you met. Particularly if you are at all interested in growing healthy thriving vegetables. Borage is a super healer in the garden. Warding off pests like cabbage worms and moths, adding vigor and strength to tomatoes, and acting as a slug…
Herbs have been grown in traditional kitchen gardens for many centuries; and many herbs are extremely beneficial companions to vegetables. Whether grown as culinary additions to the kitchen table, as pest control, pollinator attractors, or for their medicinal qualities; herbs add beauty, vitality, fragrance and variety to the garden landscape….