A lemongrass plant is easy to grow and pretty, too. Growing lemongrass in your own garden means you’ll have it on hand when recipes call for this herb.
VEGGIE GARDEN
How to Grow Thyme in Gardens and Containers
Growing thyme in the home garden provides flavor for the table, but it’s also a versatile plant that can fill many needs in the landscape!
How to Harvest Basil Seeds (And Grow Free Plants!)
Allow your basil plants to go to seed so you can start plenty of free basil seedlings next year!
How to Start Growing Turmeric at Home (No Matter What Zone You’re In!)
Turmeric is a plant grown for its root, much like ginger. Here’s how to grow turmeric at home in pots. Spoiler: It’s easy!
Growing Mint (+ Five Fun Varieties to Try!)
Growing mint in your garden is easy! Learn how to grow, harvest, and use mint for all of its refreshing goodness.
Growing Shallots for Gourmet Gardening
Growing shallots is a great way to enjoy their mild oniony flavor. Shallots are easy to grow and perfect for your fall or spring garden.
Growing Parsnips: A Cool-Weather Treasure
Growing parsnips as a cool-weather garden crop is a sweet and delicious way to harvest some veggies during the fall and winter seasons.
Brassica Vegetables to Grow in Your Garden
Some of the most familiar crops to shoppers and home gardeners, brassica vegetables are incredibly healthy as well as versatile in the kitchen.
Growing Collard Greens in the Home Garden
Growing collard greens is a good way to get dark leafy greens in your diet. They are easy to grow, and both the leaves and stems are edible.
Aloha! I’m Kris Bordessa, author, hobby farmer, gardener, chicken wrangler, and eternal experimenter.
If you’re ready to shake up your pantry routine and shift from boxed to homemade, be sure to check out my latest project, Attainable Sustainable Pantry (National Geographic Books).
My earlier book, Attainable Sustainable: The Lost Art of Self-Reliant Living (also from National Geographic Books) was awarded the best how-to book of 2020 by the American Society of Journalists and Authors.
Here at Attainable Sustainable, I encourage readers to embrace a more self-reliant lifestyle, one small step at a time.
