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Articles

Parsley Growing Like a Weed?
Easy ways to preserve an abundant herb crop. Herbs are great year-round. Here are some easy ways to preserve your herb crop this summer.

Fresh From the Farmers’ Almanac Kitchen: Recipes From the Garden
Try these great recipes for summer fresh vegetables and herbs.

You Say Tomato, I Say Let’s Eat!
Red, ripe tomatoes are abundant right now. Try these delicious recipes, and enjoy the health benefits!

Make Your Own Herbal Vinegar
Easy and Tasty Suggestions Tired of just plain vinegar? Looking for some good reasons to plant herbs? Check out these easy ways to make herbal vinegar.

5 Secrets to Spice Up Your Gardens
Want to try something new in the garden this year? Check out these ideas that will add a little pizazz to your gardens.

Squash Season
Winter squash are in abundance during autumn. Try these recipes for your next meal or holiday parties.

Natural Ways to Keep Bugs Away!
Summer is such a wonderful time, but those mosquitoes can really be a pain. Learn how to naturally keep them away.

Game Day: Top 10 Picks For Healthy Snacking
Want ideas for healthy, low-calorie snacks for the game? Look no further.

Poll Results: Pizza Wins by a Landslide!
You cast your votes, and pizza takes the title of favorite all-American dinner.

Recipes

Roasted Pumpkin Salad
Eating this salad is a flavorful adventure

Corn and Sausage Chowder
Try this hearty one pot meal to stay warm!


Tomato Meat Sauce
This is the basic tomato meat sauce that does not require making meatballs.

Spanish Eggs
This Spanish eggs recipe makes a delicious breakfast. Easy to make, the recipe calls for fresh ingredients to make this entree perfect.

String Beans Marinara
A mouth watering dish Italian Style is delicious as is, but you can easily add other vegetables!

Tomato Halves with Herbs
This is a great recipe with an endless number of uses!

Cream of Fresh Tomato Soup
Once you try this delightful version of tomato soup with the perfume of basil, you'll swear off canned tomato soup for good.

Videos

Spotlight on Herbs: Basil
Basil is an annual herb belonging to the mint family.

Homemade Pesto Sauce - The Garden Girl
Patti uses fresh basil from her garden as she demonstrates her favorite pesto sauce recipe.

Products

Budding Spring Wreath
This magnolia based beauty is graced with ample amounts of blush hydrangeas, pink pepperberries and rosy pomegranates. Balancing the color selection is basil setaria and sweet huck stems.Free shipping on wreaths.

Lemons and Artichokes Mantel
Dried lemon gourds, lime hydrangeas, warm yellow yarrow and basil artichokes pull together to create a crisp, luscious magnolia wreath, mantel, swag and garland. A beautiful twist of color this holiday season that will surely look gorgeous year round.

Citrus Splash Wreath
Brilliant hues give this design an interesting palette for Spring and Summer. Orange sherbert colored clover blossoms, quince slices and sunshine yellow yarrow highlight this design. With the addition of basil hydrangeas, woodland poppies and generous helpings of ornamental grasses...

A Busy Cook's Guide to Spices
We buy the same groceries week in and week out. This book helps us create tasty new meals by adding herbs and spices. Unlike many spicebooks, this one is cross referenced with the foods we eat. We don't go home...

Blog

Fresh From the Garden Cooking
July 29, 2005 2:48 PM

Keeping Mosquitoes at Bay
July 14, 2006 11:56 AM