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How to grow a Vicks plant at home

January 1, 2018 Summer Rayne Oakes

Vicks plant is a fuzzy succulent that has a strong smell reminiscent to Vick's Vap-O-Rub. In warmer climates, it's perfect for growing outdoors, but for those in colder climates, you'll want to pot it up indoors. 

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In garden Tags Plectranthus tomentosa, Vicks plant, herbs, herbal remedy
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Can you grow supermarket herbs at home?

May 1, 2017 Summer Rayne Oakes

Over the past number of years I've noticed a proliferation of herbs with roots that you can purchase at your supermarket, but are they the best to grow in your home? 

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In garden, food Tags supermarket herbs, herbs, hydroponic, herb, grow herbs indoors
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Growing herbs indoors

April 3, 2017 Summer Rayne Oakes
Growing plants that you can actually eat and harvest is one of my greatest pleasures in the home. You can snip leaves off a bay tree (Laurus nobilis), shown here, to make stocks. Cut down your basil to make pesto or dress on a pizza, and add parsley…

Growing plants that you can actually eat and harvest is one of my greatest pleasures in the home. You can snip leaves off a bay tree (Laurus nobilis), shown here, to make stocks. Cut down your basil to make pesto or dress on a pizza, and add parsley to your salad. The possibilities are endless. Photo by: Joey L. 

Growing herbs indoors is particularly beneficial if you're a home cook because rest assured—you don't have to travel very far to get some good flavor! 

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In garden, food Tags herbs, growing herbs, growing herbs indoors, best herbs for indoors, cooking with herbs
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How to make a drawbridge herb garden

March 28, 2017 Summer Rayne Oakes
The drawbridge herb garden cost about $1 to make, given that we used all found materials, or materials that we had already had.

The drawbridge herb garden cost about $1 to make, given that we used all found materials, or materials that we had already had.

An castoff Ikea shelf became the perfect piece of wood to make a convenient "drawbridge" herb garden above my kitchen sink. 

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In home, garden Tags diy, herb garden, drawbridge herb garden, herbs, home herb garden
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Farm One delivers unique herbs to your door

March 22, 2017 Summer Rayne Oakes
Rob Laing started small when it came to Farm One and he's thankful for that. Find out why below. Photo courtesy of: Farm One. 

Rob Laing started small when it came to Farm One and he's thankful for that. Find out why below. Photo courtesy of: Farm One. 

Farm One recently opened doors in the city to deliver rare and unique herbs to chefs and people's homes.

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In garden, food Tags Farm One, herbs, herb delivery NYC, hydroponics, hydroponic farm
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