Category: Growing Food

Culantro blog post
Growing Food, Growing Guides, Warm Weather Gardening

Culantro (Puerto Rican Cilantro): How to Grow and When to Plant this Hot Weather Cilantro Alternative in Your Backyard or Patio Garden!

Culantro is a herb typically grown in tropical areas as a replacement for cilantro. Cilantro is one of our favorite herbs to use in cooking, but our growing season here in Oklahoma makes it difficult to grow because of how hot it gets. Culantro is a great alternative to cilantro that flourishes in heat and can handle as much sun as you give it. It has a bit more of a kick than traditional cilantro, but we are usually using it in Mexican dishes so we enjoy this extra kick! Culantro does not typically transplant well so it is best to do them from seed.

Sawflies blog post
Pest Management

How to Manage Sawflies Organically in Your Backyard Garden!

The sawfly larvae can be quite a nuisance for fruit trees and bushes. The flies (which look similar to wasps, but don’t sting) are hardly seen, but lay their eggs in the late spring in the leaves of trees. The larvae will then emerge in the summer looking similar to slugs. These can cause serious damage at this stage and take down an entire tree if left unchecked! Treatments Include: Adult sawflies can lay dormant […]

Parsnips blog post
Growing Food, Growing Guides

Parsnips: How to Grow and When to Plant in Your Backyard or Patio Garden!

Parsnips are an extremely tasty addition to your garden! They have been known to be tough to germinate, but are easy to take care of once they do. It is important to use fresh seeds for parsnips to ensure germination success. How to Grow: Parsnips can be planted outdoors 2-4 weeks before your last spring frost and again approximately 12 weeks before your first fall frost. Parsnips can be continued to plant over the summer, […]

OKC Home + Outdoor Living Show Dale & Carrie herbs
Growing Food, Video

Talking About Growing & Cooking with Herbs at the 2019 OKC Home + Garden Show

Dale & Carrie talked about how you can grow your own herbs and use them in your kitchen at the 2019 home + garden show. They talk all about growing, harvesting, cooking, and preserving a variety of herbs including: basil, chives, cilantro, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, & thyme.     CarrieCarrie Spoonemore, co-founder of “From Seed to Spoon,” stands as a beacon of inspiration for gardeners and health enthusiasts alike. Her journey alongside her […]