Garden Archives - The Lavender Homefront

How to Grow and Harvest Sage

Sage is an easy-to-grow herb that is used commonly in hearty meat dishes and stews. Known for its musky smell and fuzzy, oblong leaves, sage can be grown in containers, flower beds or .

Garden, Herbs, Homesteading

How to Grow and Harvest Oregano

Oregano is one of the easiest herbs to learn how to grow and harvest. This herb is very distinct and used in many southern dishes; and by southern, I mean near the equator. Mexican .

Garden, Herbs, Homesteading

How to Grow and Harvest Rosemary

Are you a beginner gardener? Growing rosemary is one of the easiest herbs to grow, and luckily, it’s also one of the most popular. This hardy perennial will come back year after year as .

Garden, Herbs, Homesteading

How to Grow and Harvest Basil

Basil is one of the most popular herbs around. As an annual, it must be re-planted every year. If you allow basil to go to seed, many times basil will seed itself and the planting will .

Garden, Home

Simple Tips to Beautify Your Yard

Yard work can be difficult and overwhelming. As such, many people tend to focus on what’s happening on the inside of their house, and devote less attention to what’s going on outside. .

Garden, Life, Natural Parenting

The Benefits of Gardening With Children

As a parent, my children’s development is one of my main priorities. Everyday, I get them up and take them to school, where they are stuck in a classroom for hours with limited .