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7 Medicinal Herbs to Grow in Your Garden

April 16, 2020April 16, 2020 by farmtheworld, posted in Herbal Medicine

Grow some of these amazing healing plant allies for your home apothecary cabinet!

3 Reasons to Grow Yarrow

June 17, 2019 by farmtheworld, posted in Catherine Winter, Herbal Medicine, Permaculture

Yarrow might be considered a weed by some people, but this humble little plant is a superstar in the garden. Read on to find out why.

beneficial insects, beneficial bugs, ladybugs, ladybirds, lacewings, braconid wasps

Beneficial Insects and How to Attract Them to Your Garden

April 9, 2018April 9, 2018 by farmtheworld, posted in Catherine Winter, Gardening (general), Insects, Pollinators

Insect allies such as ladybugs, braconid wasps, and lacewings can help control (and even eliminate) pests like aphids, mites, and caterpillars from your garden.

Low-Maintenance Food Plants for Novice (or Reluctant) Gardeners

April 21, 2017 by farmtheworld, posted in Catherine Winter, Gardening (general), Vegetables

Are you interested in growing your own food plants, but intimidated by the prospect of doing so? Here are some delicious, hard-to-kill plants for newbie gardeners to ease into.