Hot-brewed yaupon holly & roasted acorn flour – better than coffee?
Find out how to make a delicious, highly caffeinated coffee alternative from plants native to North America (yaupon holly and oaks/acorn flour)!
How to grow papayas in pots anywhere (Carica papaya)
Find out how to grow papaya plants in pots in non-tropical climate regions to enjoy the most delicious papayas you’ve ever tasted!
Common milkweed: how to eat your Monarch butterfly garden
Find out how to grow and use Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) as an edible plant for you AND as a host plant for Monarch butterflies.
Best EDIBLE plants to grow in shade (fruit, herbs & veggies)
This detailed list of fruits, herbs, and vegetables that grow in shade will help you fill your shaded yard or garden beds full of edible plants!
From the scientists: How to use catnip as a mosquito repellent
We talked to leading research scientists to find out how to best use catnip as a mosquito repellent. Here’s what they had to say…
Stridolo (Silene vulgaris): how to grow and eat this rare Italian veggie
Find out how to grow, harvest, and eat stridolo (Silene vulgaris), a rare and gorgeous vegetable native to the Mediterranean.
Why and how to grow ground cherries in your next summer garden
Ground cherries might just be the most delicious garden fruit you’ve never heard of. Find out how to grow them organically in your next summer garden.
How to grow American groundnuts in your garden + recipes!
Find out how to grow American groundnuts and use them in your kitchen. This medicinal native root crop was beloved by Native Americans and helped save early European colonists from starvation.
Potted citrus garden video tour
Just because you don’t live in a warm climate doesn’t mean you can’t have a potted citrus garden. Come on a video tour to find out how!
Growing Malabar spinach, plus recipe: African groundnut stew (maafe)
Malabar spinach is a vining, heat-loving green that produces huge quantities of edible leaves. Use it to make our delicious African groundnut stew recipe!
How to grow organic peaches in the southeast US – an interview with Clemson scientists
A detailed guide about how to grow organic peaches in the southeast with evidence-based solutions provided by two Clemson University peach scientists, Dr. Guido Schnabel and Dr. Juan Carlos Melgar.
14 garden greens you can grow in the summer in hot climates
Trying to find garden greens you can grow in the summer in hot climates? Here are 14 greens that can grow all summer long no matter how hot it gets.
Easiest fruit to grow organically in the southeastern US
A list of the 30+ easiest fruits to grow organically in the southeast (and the hardest). List includes species and varieties we bet you’ve never heard of!
Tradescantia virginiana – a native edible plant common in home landscapes
Tradescantia virginiana is a beautiful native plant often found in home landscapes. Every part of the plant is also edible – here’s how to eat it!
Plantain: a common edible weed that treats bee and other insect stings
Plantain is a common weed that’s likely growing in your yard. Find out how to ID, grow, and forage plantain — including which Plantago species offer the best culinary and medicinal potential.