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Tips on Growing Herbs and Edible Flowers

Here are tips on growing herbs and edible flowers. more...

Grow Your Own Food

As gardeners, we can take the load off the planet by growing more food – and it’s easier than you might think. Here, organic-gardener extraordinaire Carolyn Herriot provides tips and techniques on how you can join the “Grow Your Own” celebration, starting with her top-10 picks for edible ornaments. Carolyn Herriot discusses the "grow your own" movement, along with providing a listing of her top ten picks for edible ornamental plants, and a list of Food Festivals throughout B.C. more...

Bitterroot

This drought-loving herb thrives in sun-baked rock gardens or in a ceramic pot in gritty soil under glass. more...

Grow an Italian Kitchen Garden

A cooking practice I really enjoy is using only fresh herbs in the kitchen. Rarely do the Italians use dried herbs; for true Italian cooking fresh herbs are a must. more...

Growing Herbs for Seed

Herbs add healthy, natural flavour to our food - with no fat! Most often it's the leaves that are used in cooking, but some herbs are grown for their tasty seeds. more...

Make A Herbal Wreath

A fresh herbal wreath is a lovely way to welcome guests to your home over the holidays. Hang it on the front door and enjoy its beauty and fragrance. more...

Container Gardening

Carolyn Herriot -- a firm believer that anything can grow in a container -- offers some great tips and suggestions for growing organic vegetables, seasonal favourites, trees and healthful herbs in moveable mini-gardens. more...

Multi-Tasking Plants

As a multi-tasking mom, I have a strong respect for multi-tasking plants. After all, as GardenWise horticulturist Carolyn Jones points out, “In the beginning, most plants were cultivated for practical uses rather than simply for ornament.” more...

Plant a Herb Windowbox Planter

This windowbox is a great way to nestle a herb garden into any space. The only rule is that it must get at least six hours of sun. more...

Cotton Grass

Grow this graceful perennial in your own backyard wetland or alongside a pond. more...


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