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Mint yCube - bright green refreshing leaves for drinks, desserts, and garnishes
How to grow mint indoors: the complete guide
Mint is one of the most useful culinary herbs and one of the easiest to grow, with one complication. In... Read more...
Arugula salad recipes: simple, peppery, and genuinely satisfying
Arugula salad recipes: simple, peppery, and genuinely satisfying
Arugula is the most opinionated salad green, that peppery, slightly bitter bite is the point of it, not a flaw... Read more...
The environmental case for growing food at home
The environmental case for growing food at home
Every food choice has an environmental footprint. Conventional produce grown thousands of miles away, processed in facilities, packaged in single-use... Read more...
How to prune basil: the technique that keeps your plant producing for months
How to prune basil: the technique that keeps your plant producing for months
Most people who grow basil, in a pot, in a garden, or in an indoor system, harvest far less than... Read more...
How to store fresh herbs so they actually last
How to store fresh herbs so they actually last
Fresh herbs die fast on a kitchen counter and even faster in a refrigerator drawer. Most people have had the... Read more...
Showing how eating healthy leads to feeling better
Aeroponics vs hydroponics: which growing method is right for you?
Both aeroponics and hydroponics promise faster growth, better yields, and no soil. But how they deliver on those promises differs... Read more...
Gardyn maintenance: exactly how much work it actually takes
Gardyn maintenance: exactly how much work it actually takes
The most common worry before buying is that an indoor garden will become another thing that requires daily attention and... Read more...
How to grow cilantro indoors: solving the bolting problem
How to grow cilantro indoors: solving the bolting problem
Cilantro has a reputation as the most frustrating herb to grow. It bolts, flowers and goes to seed : faster... Read more...
Troubleshooting common hydroponic problems: causes and fixes
Troubleshooting common hydroponic problems: causes and fixes
Even well-designed hydroponic systems encounter problems. The good news: most hydroponic issues follow recognizable patterns, and once you can read... Read more...
Indoor gardening for seniors: therapeutic benefits for mind and body
Indoor gardening for seniors: therapeutic benefits for mind and body
Gardening has been prescribed therapeutically for decades, by occupational therapists, mental health practitioners, and geriatric care specialists who recognize that... Read more...
Net cups and grow pods: how hydroponic plant containers work
Net cups and grow pods: how hydroponic plant containers work
If you’ve looked into building or buying a hydroponic system, you’ve encountered net cups : the small mesh containers that... Read more...
Hydroponic vs soil gardening: an honest comparison
Hydroponic vs soil gardening: an honest comparison
The soil vs. hydroponics debate has been going on for decades, but for most home growers, the comparison looks very... Read more...