Peppercorn Plant: Homegrown Black Pepper
The peppercorn plant is an interesting vining plant that produces one of the most popular food additives worldwide. Here’s how to grow it!
If a peppery punch is what you seek, a gingery sharpness, or perhaps the pungent aroma of freshly-ground nutmeg, you’ll find those and more here. Spices add vibrancy not only to life, but to our gardens too! Let’s explore the weird, wild, and sometimes simply strange world of spices!
The peppercorn plant is an interesting vining plant that produces one of the most popular food additives worldwide. Here’s how to grow it!
The allspice tree produces both edible seeds used as spices, and leaves to add flavor to your dishes when fresh. Our guide shares more!
Ever wondered where mustard comes from? You can grow mustard seed at home and get tasty greens at the same time. We share how!
Exactly how long does it take for garlic to grow? We’re exploring this question in depth so that you will know when you need to get it going!
The Sichuan pepper plant produces a numbing, pepper-like seed used in Asian cuisine. Our guide discusses the care of this popular spice type!
Knowing the various garlic growing stages will help you to harvest when the time is right! We explore each stage of garlic’s growing habits.
The caraway plant is interesting. Its roots are edible vegetables, but if you wait you’ll have flavorful seeds. We explore growing tips!
Curing garlic is an essential element of the harvesting process. Here, we explore all methods used to cure hardneck and softneck varieties!
Knowing how to grow wasabi grants you an endless supply of this zingy Japanese condiment. We explain this tricky plant’s needs!
Warm climate gardeners can grow and enjoy the tropical nutmeg tree… and get both nutmeg and mace as a result! We explain how to do it.
The vanilla orchid is beautiful, but do you know how to grow vanilla beans from that lovely plant? We delve into this complex topic!
The star anise plant is a lovely subtropical tree that produces beautiful star-shaped flowers and pods. We discuss growing techniques!