If someone had told me a few years ago that I would be hanging bundles of herbs from the ceiling of my greenhouse, I probably would have laughed. When I first started gardening, my focus was simple: grow a few vegetables and maybe save some money at the grocery store. Herbs were an afterthought. But over time, they became some of the most-used plants in our garden. There is something especial about seeing herbs hanging overhead, a reminder that summer harvest can be enjoyed a

Curing Garlic If there is one crop I wish I had started growing sooner, it’s garlic. This is only my second year growing it, and I honestly can’t believe how easy it has been. When I first started gardening, garlic seemed intimidating. The idea of planting something in the fall and waiting until summer to harvest it felt like such a long commitment. But after trying it for the first time, I quickly realized I had been overthinking it. Fall of 2024, I planted 75 garlic cloves