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Make your plants part of your family: Indoor kitchen gardens
Growing food is not limited to outdoors in the summer. With some planning, you can grow food indoors throughout the year. Make a plan Before...
a mix of green herbs sit on a chopping block next to a large kitchen knife
Make your Thanksgiving gathering special with the perfect herb additions
The smells of Thanksgiving dinner highlight a holiday centered around family, friends, and giving thanks. Heartwarming and tempting, the aromas of...
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Add spice to your garden (and life) with herbs
Spice up your life with a little spice in the garden. Historically used for culinary and fragrance purposes, herbs are both beautiful and versatile....
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2022 gardening trends and emotional resilience
With a new year comes new gardening trends we can all get excited about. Each year, predictions are made about types of plants, colors, containers...
Garlic is typically planted in fall by separating bulbs into individual cloves for planting.
Fall Garlic Planting
As the vegetable growing season quickly approaches fall frosts when production screeches to a halt, there is actually one crop that can be planted...
Flowering herbs provide ornamental beauty to the edge of this pollinator garden
Grow herb gardens for more than the kitchen
Herbs are a wonderful garden addition that provide easily accessible, fresh herbs for culinary use. However, I find that herbs are too often...
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How to make homemade seed cards for Valentine’s Day
There are many different stories as to how we came to...
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Herbs all winter: grow them indoors
While winter can give gardeners a nice break from their usual garden maintenance, they undoubtedly miss the ability to harvest and enjoy the fresh...

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The spice is right? Researchers explore growing ginger in Illinois
URBANA, Ill. Ask an Illinois farmer what specialty crop to grow to get the most bang for their buck and they will likely say tomatoes. Ask Chris Enroth, and his answer might surprise you – ginger. This tropical plant may seem out of place in a state known for growing row crops, but its...
Have fresh herbs at your fingertips with herb container workshop
DECATUR, Ill. –  Nothing satisfies more than light, fresh meals when the temperature and humidity are high. Drinks and meals are quickly elevated with fresh herbs. Sprinkle cilantro on eggs, infuse water with rosemary or mint, or throw together a quick caprese salad with basil, cherry tomatoes,...
Make your own herb garden at free 4-H event
MANSFIELD, Ill. – Growing herbs is a great way to introduce youth to gardening. Many herbs require very little care. Adding herbs to a recipe takes it to a new level. Fresh herbs take those recipes to the next level. Have them readily available by planting an indoor herb garden. At 4-H Indoor...
Flavor your meals with low-maintenance homegrown herbs
URBANA, Ill. – Culinary herbs are a favorite of many gardeners. They are easy to grow as they require little care, have few insect and disease problems, and generally prefer moderate fertility levels. In addition, they add fragrance and beauty to the garden. Many herbs such as lavender, sage,...
Get growing with indoor kitchen garden
URBANA, Ill. – Growing food is not limited to outdoors in the summer. With some planning, you can grow food indoors throughout the year. University of Illinois Extension horticulture educators Nicole Flowers-Kimmerle says that before starting an indoor kitchen garden, it is essential to...

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