Growing food in the shade / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...the ground, keeping low and eliminating the need to mow, providing the perfect alternative to classic grass lawns. This category includes many low maintenance and creeping plants which spread quickly, smother weeds and fill out pathways without needing to resort to nasty herbicides. The climate you live in and the layo...

...in the early spring they are oh so very tender. Try them steamed stir fried or in pesto!  Fiddleheads of the Ostrich Fern: The term -fiddlehead' refers to the new shoots of the fern, which resemble the curled head of a fiddle just as they begin their accent into full grown fronds. These delectable little darlings are a...