Probably one of the best known companion planting groupings is the “Three Sisters.” As children we were introduced to companion planting along with our Native American studies. Said to have originated with the Iroquois, the “Three Sisters” method of planting combined three staples in the Native American diet, corn, beans and squash. The Story Corn, [...]

As I prepare for my own vegetable garden this year, I’ve been doing a bit of reading on companion plantings. Some plants just get along better than other plants. One of my new favorite companion plants is borage. This lovely herb gets along with pretty much everyone. Plus it’s best buddies when pared with tomatoes. [...]

I recently taught a class on planning a cutting garden and one of the suggestions for having flowers all year long was to force spring blooming shrubs into bloom. I’ve always loved the delicate blossoms of peaches, cherries and apricots, but growing up, my father would have killed us if we cut a branch off [...]