June 2019 - Hook's Greenhouse

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Dill

hooksgreenhouse2019-06-23T20:24:21-04:00June 28th, 2019|Categories: Herbs|

Dill is a wonderful plant that is useful in the kitchen, fragrant and easy to care for. Its wonderfully refreshing [...]

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Basil

hooksgreenhouse2019-06-27T12:12:28-04:00June 27th, 2019|Categories: Blog, Herbs|

Basil is one of the most widely used herbs and is found in cuisines worldwide. It is commonly associated with [...]

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Lavender

hooksgreenhouse2019-06-25T10:28:29-04:00June 27th, 2019|Categories: Herbs|

Growing Lavender Lavender 'Munstead' is evergreen fragrant shrub is deer resistant, drought tolerant and attracts butterflies. This gorgeous perennial plant [...]

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Potpourris and Sachets

hooksgreenhouse2021-04-22T21:05:17-04:00June 27th, 2019|Categories: Herbs, Ideas We Love|

Potpourris and sachets make wonderful gifts and can fill a room with amazing fragrance. There are three different types of [...]

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Herbal Baths

hooksgreenhouse2019-06-23T20:21:56-04:00June 26th, 2019|Categories: Herbs, Ideas We Love|

Another relaxing way to enjoy the products of your herb garden is an herbal bath. Herbal baths can help soothe [...]

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Herbal Teas

hooksgreenhouse2019-06-23T20:22:34-04:00June 26th, 2019|Categories: Herbs, Ideas We Love|

Lemon Verbena Herbal teas are perfect for a relaxing afternoon. Herbal teas have no caffeine in them because [...]

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Rosemary

hooksgreenhouse2019-06-23T20:20:14-04:00June 25th, 2019|Categories: Herbs|

Rosemary is a fabulous culinary herb to grow and has many uses in and out of the kitchen. Rosemary has [...]

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Harvesting, Drying and Storing Herbs

hooksgreenhouse2019-06-23T20:19:33-04:00June 25th, 2019|Categories: Herbs, Hooks Tips|

Herbs are meant to be used. Here’s a quick guide for harvesting, drying and storing herbs from your garden. Whichever [...]

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Tarragon

hooksgreenhouse2019-06-23T20:14:26-04:00June 24th, 2019|Categories: Herbs|

Tarragon is a fabulous herb with a slightly licorice taste that is frequently used in French cuisine. There are three [...]

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The Joys of Fruit Preserves

hooksgreenhouse2019-06-23T20:12:56-04:00June 24th, 2019|Categories: Fruits, Herbs, Hooks Tips, Ideas We Love|

Introduction to Fruit Preserves Fruit preserves are a fabulous way to enjoy the summer flavors year round. A bit of [...]

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Thyme

hooksgreenhouse2019-06-23T20:11:27-04:00June 23rd, 2019|Categories: Herbs|

Thyme is a fabulously fragrant, attractive herb native to the mediterranean region. Thyme attracts pollinators to the garden and is [...]

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Milkweed and Monarchs

hooksgreenhouse2019-06-22T14:33:10-04:00June 22nd, 2019|Categories: Ideas We Love, Plants We Love, What We Offer|

It is National Pollinator Week! This week celebrates the ecosystem services provided by all pollinators including butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, bats, [...]

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The Benefits of Growing Borage

hooksgreenhouse2019-06-19T17:19:37-04:00June 19th, 2019|Categories: Herbs, Plants We Love|

Borage, also known as starflower, is a fantastic companion to legumes, spinach, cabbage, tomatoes, squash, and strawberries. Plant borage in [...]

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The Benefits of Composting

hooksgreenhouse2019-06-10T10:28:13-04:00June 14th, 2019|Categories: Hooks Tips|

Composting and Recycling Chart from Vassar Sustainability Humans produce a ton of waste that ends up in landfills [...]

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The Basics of Crop Rotation

hooksgreenhouse2019-09-06T20:35:36-04:00June 13th, 2019|Categories: Hooks Tips|

What is Crop Rotation Crop rotation is the practice of switching the family or type of crops grown in a [...]

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