WHAT HOUSE PLANTS ARE HARD TO KILL? That was the question I posed to my sister, a horticulturist, several years ago. I had wanted so badly to have a house plant that would actually survive and thrive. Really, I wanted to be surrounded by beautiful houseplants, large and small. But I needed to put first…
WHY I STARTED REGROWING MY ONION SCRAPS Perhaps it is completely natural that this is my very favorite way to upcycle food scraps. You see, I LOVE onions. My mom loves onions, my four-year-old loves onions (something I was very excited to find out about a couple years back). He also loves salad, but that’s…
When it comes to growing organic food (or any food for that matter), there is nothing easier than sprouting seeds. It is quick and easy “gardening” without the soil, bugs, and heat. Even with ZERO growing experience, you can successfully grow food. In a week’s time, you can go from having nothing to having a…
When it comes to greens, there is nothing more delicious to me than fresh arugula, with its soft crunch and peppery taste. And while I love growing arugula plants to harvest tender leaves, not much beats the speed with which one can sprout arugula microgreens! In fact, in very little time you can go from…
Whether you are looking for ideas for a small patio, or just small ideas to start with for your backyard space, the suggestions below are sure to give you a place to begin to get you off and running. HERBS Herbs are a great place to start. Mint, rosemary, oregano, parsley, cilantro, chives, and basil…
BACKGROUND Have you seen or heard people talk about a “Tower Garden” and wondered what it is? Is a “tower garden” a general term, or something specific? The answer is that the Tower Garden refers to a specific trademarked aeroponic, vertical garden. Although it was NASA that first developed the science of aeroponic gardening in…
Do you wish you were a better gardener than you are at this very moment? I do. Oftentimes life is so full that I do not have the time to do all of the things I really want to do. Regardless of whether we have been gardening for a while or have yet to begin…
Hello and welcome to Green Your Thumb! This site exists to encourage and aid those of us who wish we had been born with a “green thumb.” I consider myself a recovering brown thumb, as it were. Here, we will share ideas and hacks to make the dream of growing plants a reality, even when…
