Apt Garden

Photo: Fennel Seeds Ripening The fennel seeds are ripening.  Hopefully, this time I can harvest a good amount of fennel seeds before th...

Photo: Chervil Seedlings My chervil plant produced a bunch of seeds.  I just stripped them right into this area in the garden, and now I...

Photo: Last Season's Scallion Seeds Sprouting Photo: Scallion or "Green Onion" Seed Head Turn left over green on...

Photo: Jack-o-Lantern from the Garden I planted pumpkin seeds in July , but as you can see our pumpkin was not quite ready for carving....

Photo 1: Dried marigold flower head full of seeds Photo 2: Dried orange petal fluff removed.  Base of plant is holding a bunch of mari...

Photo: Danver's Half Long Carrot It is difficult to tell whether carrots are ready for picking by just looking at their leafy, green to...

Photo: This corn is ready for picking.   The silk is dry and brown, and the kernels at the top of the corn have fully developed. How can yo...

Photo 1: Cilantro seed heads drying out Photo 2: New cilantro plants sprouting from seed There is an article in Sunset magazine that talk...

Photo: The light is shining at this bok choy pod in a way that illuminates the round seeds inside. Quick Tip:  Hold up seed pods against...

Materials   5 gallon bucket or brown grocery paper bag   Garden shears Strainer with 1/4-inch to 1/2-inch holes Lar...

Photo 1: Mustard greens seed pods hanging from fence If you live in an area that has dry summers, you can dry seed pods from the fence.  Al...

Did you know an ordinary straw can double as a strawberry huller?  Give it a try.  It actually works really well.  All you have to do is pus...

Photo 1: Bok choy plant forming seed pods Photo 2: Sunlight is illuminating the bok choy seeds inside the pod. Photo 3: Bok choy seed pods...

Photo: Danver's Half Long Carrots and Mixed Lettuce Leaf I harvested a few Danver's half long carrots the other day.  They roasted ...

I harvested sunflower seeds from my garden today.  I knew the sunflowers were ready for picking because the flower petals were gone, the le...

I just harvested coriander from my cilantro plant. I was pleasantly surprised by the abundant supply of coriander my small cilantro plant p...