If you are growing any plants in the Cabbage/Brassica family such as broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale and kohlrabi, you should think again before you plant strawberries next to them. Strawberries are bad companions for this veggie family. Strawberries send off shoots/runners and can be very invasive if not controlled. When the […]
There are several ways to rotate your annual veggie and fruit crops. The first one is by Plant Families.  I am not including flowers/blooms, herbs, perennial veggies and perennial fruits. Part of the reason is that I have a bed by the patio that I use for my herb garden, an area outside of my […]
While I am not a huge marigold fan, this type of marigold is so cute! I grew these plants from seeds that I purchased from Botanical Interests. Features: I do have one funny story with this flower. It is a little stinky when you brush up against it. So I was out in the garden […]
