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A fragrant symbol of royalty, love, hate and…scorpions? Ocimum Basilicum has been around for over 5,000 years. The world of basil is vast but nuanced, encompassing over 60 different varieties each...

If they’re not your favorite, don’t 'beet' yourself up about it. They can be a polarizing vegetable.    It took many years to appreciate their flavor, but now I can’t go...

Look, we’ve been lying to you. This may be hard to be-leaf but…. Vegetables aren’t real. (I beg your garden?)  A ‘vegetable’ is a culinary term - it has no value...

Breaking down the Brassica Family Grab your Gas X. Just kidding - it’s not that kind of break-down.  “Eat your vegetables!” A common (and occasionally inflammatory) expression spoken at many a...

A gardening glossary for the backyard grower🌿

As one of the few seed sellers to offer non-GMO hybrid, organic and heirloom seeds in smaller quantities at affordable prices—often just a couple of dollars each—Pinetree Garden Seeds is...

Winter (especially here in the Northeast) can be a very overwhelming time to get sick... and unfortunately, it seems to be the most common time to get sick as well (the...