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Five Common Edible Flowers In The Home Garden

Originally posted on Garden Variety:
Did you know, there are edible flowers in most home gardens? Many gardeners grow plants for visual appeal and for their fruit, but many flowers also offer the same taste as their hosts. Bachelors Button / Cornflower – (Centaurea cynaus) Bachelor button flowers have a sweet to clove-like, spicy flavor…

Benefits of Creating a Pollinator Garden

Originally posted on Garden Variety:
Recently, I spoke with a group of beginning gardeners and a few stated they had been unsuccessful in past with growing many vegetables, including such as squash, tomatoes and cucumbers. The plants grew and blossomed, but produced no fruit. After discussing a myriad of possible causes, it was concluded there…

Edible Container Gardening | Growing Vegetables in Pots

Originally posted on Garden Variety:
I am questioned often by my urban neighbors about how I manage to grow large amounts of produce each year, considering the size my almost non-existent yard. My usual response, is quite simple: container gardening. You can grow edibles in small spaces and even indoors. The success of growing healthy…