How to grow Fennel – method and tips

The rich aniseed flavor of fennel has become a chef’s favorite the world over, but its culinary heartland is certainly in Italy. There it can be found in pastas, risottos, and salads, as well as being used in making sausages and meatballs.…

Useful plants to start garden in Shade

The vegetable garden and the roses, and the zinnias need the obligatory six hours of sunlight a day, but gardeners, even the most zealous ones, begin to wilt as the mercury rises during a sultry Mississippi summer. It is time to take a…

How to grow Pak Choi like a Pro

Pak Choi has slowly come to be a supermarket staple in the UK, and for good reason. Known in some places as ‘Chinese cabbage’ or ‘Bok Choi’, this lovely little brassica has a flavor somewhere between a mild cabbage and spinach. If harvested…

Rocket Salad

Like basil, there’s something about rocket that speaks fluent Italian. Sprinkled on top of a pizza or tossed in a salad with pear, Parmesan, lemon juice and olive oil, its zesty taste is enough to transport you instantly to the…