Gardening Archives

calendula Gardening

How to grow calendula at home

Agatha NoveilleSeptember 6, 2022September 5, 2022

If you've ever wondered how to grow calendula, you'll be happy to know that it's easy. Some herb seeds are picky about their growing conditions. Calendula, on the other hand,...

Gardening Propagation Valerian

How to grow a valerian plant in your garden

Agatha NoveilleNovember 18, 2021November 17, 2021

Valerian is a useful herb with beautiful flowers. I love having it in my garden for its beauty and versatility, and because pollinators love the fragrant flowers. In this article,...

Gardening Herbal DIY Mullein

When to harvest mullein flowers, leaves, and roots

Agatha NoveilleJune 24, 2021June 25, 2021

Mullein leaves, flowers, and roots are used in traditional Western herbalism. We will talk about how mullein is used in another article, but this one explains the basics for harvesting....

Gardening Vlogs

Garden vlog: hand weeding the skullcap patch

Agatha NoveilleApril 9, 2021

Enjoy a few moments chilling out next to the skullcap patch with me! There's a new garden vlog on the YouTube channel and I share some tips for hand weeding...

Gardening Motherwort

How to grow motherwort in an herb garden

Agatha NoveilleOctober 1, 2020January 4, 2022

Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) is a favorite herb in my garden. It comes back year after year and has many different uses. Learning how to grow motherwort in your own garden...

Emergency Preparedness Gardening

A Guide to Growing Vegetables for New Gardeners

Agatha NoveilleJune 25, 2020August 4, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has me even more on edge about food security than usual, and I know I'm not the only one. I've always been inclined to stock my pantry...

Gardening Herbs Spilanthes

The best time to harvest Spilanthes

Agatha NoveilleOctober 15, 2019August 10, 2022

This year, I grew Spilanthes acmella (aka Acmella oleoracea) for the first time. That was the easy part. The tricky part was figuring out the best time to harvest Spilanthes!...

Gardening Herbs Spilanthes

How to Grow Spilanthes

Agatha NoveilleSeptember 25, 2019July 15, 2020

Spilanthes acmella is an intriguing garden herb with unusual names like buzz buttons, eyeball plant, and electric daisy. This herb is also known as Acmella oleoracea. It's actually very easy...

Adaptogens Gardening Tulsi

What I Learned from Growing 4 Delightful Types of Tulsi

Agatha NoveilleAugust 28, 2018July 15, 2020

Growing tulsi can be a rewarding project for the home herbalist because this adaptogenic herb is easy to grow and yields abundantly. It's a beautiful plant as part of the...

Autumn Camelia Tea Plants Gardening Herb Farms Tend it Tuesdays

How to Plant Tea Bushes in a Fall Garden

Agatha NoveilleAugust 14, 2018August 9, 2018

I ordered seven tea (Camelia sinensis) plants this past spring. It’s part of an experiment here at June Apple to see if white tea might be a viable crop for...