Recipes & Edibles
Let the culinary experts at My Garden Life help you bring the joy of gardening into your kitchen with easy to follow, delicious recipes using all of your garden favorites.
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How to Grow Asparagus in the Home Garden
Learn how to grow asparagus and enjoy this seasonal treat for years to come. Asparagus is one of a handful of perennial vegetables, making it a great garden investment.

No Till Gardening
A no till gardening soil recipe includes a blend of compost, mulch and plant matter layered over cardboard or newspaper. No till gardening is a low-maintenance solution to the problem of tilling, which is not always good for the environment.

How to Grow Zucchini Plants
These ten tips will help you grow zucchini. The tips include how to choose a good location, how far apart to plant zucchini and how to tell if zucchini is ripe.

Herbs That Make Good Houseplants
There are plenty of herbs that make good houseplants. The best herbs to grow indoors are those that have beautiful foliage with the bonus of flowers, fragrance, or culinary uses.
6 Spice Plants to Grow at Home
Growing your own spices can be challenging, but when you succeed it’s a satisfying and fun way to extend your plant collection. This article gives a guide to growing six of the most popular and useful spices at home.

Baked Italian Eggplant
This delicious blend of oregano, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese is a simple, quick and healthy way to enjoy eggplant.

Coriander and Thyme Potatoes
Crushed coriander seeds and thyme transform this basic potato recipe into a flavorful side dish. These potatoes pair well with just about any main course.

Garlic and Chives Cheese Spread
A rich spread for bread or fresh vegetables. Make a complete meal with a hearty soup served with bread and herb-cheese spread.
Easy 1-Pot Chili
This simple and delicious recipe is a quick dinner to make. Eat it as plain chili or pour it over cooked macaroni to make chili mac.
Apple and Mint Chutney
This easy apple chutney recipe can be used on sandwiches, as a dipping sauce and with roasted chicken or pork.

Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage
Using red cabbage instead of green gives this recipe a nutritional boost. In addition to providing a rich source of vitamins C and K, calcium and fiber, red cabbage is high in an anthocyanin – an excellent source of antioxidants.

Guide to Harvesting, Curing and Storing Onions
A good harvest of homegrown onions provides many more bulbs than you can use straight away. Thankfully, it’s easy to store them in good condition for three to twelve months, so long as a few simple steps are followed.