The typical backyard food grower is familiar with planting greens, tomatoes, peppers, squash, herbs, berries and other staples, plus perhaps a few exotic crops that are difficult to find at the ...

German chamomile is a popular herb often used to make a delicious tea. You can easily keep it growing in your garden by doing ...

Compost tea is nothing more than a large “tea bag” filled with finished compost steeped in water. This colorful compost is ready to be tucked into a bag (a pillowcase will work) to soak in water.

Corn cobs, often discarded as waste, can be repurposed into a natural fertilizer that promotes healthy plant growth ...

Climate change is driving higher temperatures and more extreme weather events. And in China, the fluctuating weather is impacting some of the world's most prized areas for growing tea. NPR's Emily ...

Summer may be a time for elderflower, lime and mint cordials, but you could also refresh yourself with a myriad of herbal teas. Many are easy to grow, from different varieties of mint to chamomile and ...