Spinach is a versatile annual vegetable that thrives in cool weather. Delicious raw or cooked, it adds fresh flavor to salads and sautéed dishes alike. Packed with essential minerals like iron and folate, as well as

Flowering nasturtium (lat. Tropaeolum) in the garden NASTURTIUM Nasturtiums are annual, ornamental garden plants that grow well in almost all climate zones. In warmer zones (like Zone 9 and above), they can behave as perennials, though

Chives are a classic culinary favorite, famously used as a fresh culinary garnish on top of baked potatoes.  They add a mild taste to salads, and are used to add a taste at the end of

Growing Bush beans from seeds is very easy. They are annuals tasty crispy vegetables. You can eat them raw right out of the garden as a crisp snack, or chop them up to add a to

Cubanelle peppers are annual vegetables. They grow well in a warm season. It produces a pepper that has thin walls, and a mild sweet flavor. They can be green, yellow, and red.  They are used as

Growing daylilies is very easy.  They are perennial flowers and have a very distinct look that combines elegant, trumpet-shaped flowers with rugged, grass-like foliage that grows and opens up in June in 7B zone.  They require

Echinacea: A Resilient Perennial for Zone 7b Echinacea (Coneflower) is a perennial flower plant that grows well in Zone 7b right here in Brooklyn. It grows well in Zones 5 through 8, too. The flower is

Lettuce is a leafy crispy green vegetable that is used in salads and sandwiches. There are a variety of lettuce to grow. They come in many size and colors. from very tender to crispy. Growing lettuce

Oregano is an aromatic flowering woody perennial herb part of the mint family.  It is native to the Mediterranean region.  It now grows successfully across the Northern hemisphere. It is used as a culinary, and ornamental

As you know, I am a retired NYC public school teacher who lives half the year in Brooklyn (Zone 7A) and half the year in Tampa (Zone 9A). I have loved plants all my life. I