A home herb garden is ideal for any enthusiastic cook who values flavor in their food. Most of the herbs that we commonly use for cooking are easy to grow, and once you have experienced the pleasure of picking fresh pieces for the pot, you will never want to be without freshly grown herbs. This does not mean that you need to have a large garden. In fact you do not need a garden at all - because a large variety of herbs can be successfully grown in containers. Even if you live in an apartment building on a high level, you can grow them on a reasonably sunny windowsill. What you decide to grow in your kitchen garden will depend largely on what you use for cooking. But you can also add other herbs, just because they look and smell nice. Four great herbs to start out with are parsley, chives, chervil and tarragon. Chop up an equal number of each of these to make the traditional French blend, fines herbs. Sprinkle into salads or use in cooked egg, chicken and fish dishes. These subtle herbs do lose flavor when cooked, so [more..]

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Learn professional advice on how to repot your bonsai tree, in this free video. Expert: Mike Hansen Bio: Mike Hansen, owner of Midwest Bonsai, has been growing, caring, selling, and instructing others in bonsai care for years. Mike is an expert bonsai master. [more..]

Moss grows in a lawn when the ground is moist and the environment is shady, but layering compost and grass seed over the top of the moss can easily transform a lawn back to normal. Get through the mossy, rainy season withhelpful advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardens. Expert: Yolanda Vanveen Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is a third-generation flower grower and sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash. Filmmaker: Daron Stetner [more..]

Learn about the role of bonsai pots and what types of pots are right for your Japanese bonsai garden, in this free video. Expert: Mike Hansen Bio: Mike Hansen, owner of Midwest Bonsai, has been growing, caring, selling, and instructing others in bonsai care for years. Mike is an expert bonsai master. [more..]

Lilies are really easy to grow and you can even leave them outside during the winter. Find out how to grow lilies from bulbs from athird-generation flower grower in this free video on flower growing. Expert: Yolanda Vanveen Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash. Filmmaker: Daron Stetner [more..]