The Best of The Kitchen Garten

Life is better with hands in the dirt! Hello there, and welcome to The Kitchen Garten; I promise that I can in fact spell correctly, especially the word garden. During my younger years, my family lived in Germany, and playing in our German neighbor’s garten platz, complete with bunny house and rows of veggies, was my first experience with gardening, and, as you may have guessed, the German word for garden is garten. And there you go…So take a peek around!
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Easy Container Salad Garden
Growing a container salad garden is easy for new and experienced gardeners alike. No matter the size of your yard, fresh salad can be grown in a flash!
Spinach Tomato and Feta Quiche
This spinach tomato and feta cheese quiche baked in a buttery crust is the perfect weeknight dinner, weekend brunch, or make ahead meal!
How to Keep Compost from Stinking
Keep your compost from stinking by following these helpful tips! Compost should not be smelling up your backyard area, but it should have a nice earthy smell.
How to Prune Basil for Larger Yields
Easily prune your basil plants for larger yields with just a few quick snips. Fuller, larger basil plants will provide you with fresh herbs all summer! basil | herb garden | herb gardening | summer herbs | vegetable garden
How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest Spinach
Learn how to grow spinach from seed or plants in the garden or in containers with these easy and helpful tips. Beginner gardeners and experienced ones alike will love to grow this easy spring and fall vegetable. #fallgarden
Double Chocolate Beet Muffins - The Kitchen Garten
Double Chocolate Beet Muffins are loaded with healthy roasted beets, whole grains, and coconut oil and are a rich chocolate treat for any time of day! Rich chocolate chips, and cocoa powder make these double chocolate muffins easy to make a perfect snack or breakfast.
How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest Spinach
One of my early spring and fall vegetable garden favorites is spinach. It’s luscious green leaves are so full of calcium and vitamin C that it makes oranges look… well, weak. In fact, you can get 34% of your daily value of Vitamin C in just one serving of spinach. And with all that goodness going on, why wouldn’t you grow spinach in your spring or fall garden this year? I’ve got all the details on how to plant, grow, and harvest spinach in your backyard garden!
How to Dry Sage
Learn how to dry sage to use in recipes year round. The leaves of this delicious herb can be air dried, oven dried, or put in a dehydrator. Check out how to dry sage leaves!
$2 DIY Garden Gathering Basket
Here's an easy way to gather and wash your garden veggies. There's no wasted water either!
How to Attract Pollinators to the Garden
Do you remember the days of being afraid of bees (you may still be if you’re allergic) or thinking they were inconvenient pests? Whether you’ve just started gardening or have been digging in the dirt for years, then you probably understand the importance of those buzzing bees and other pollinators. Pollinators are incredibly important for any garden, no matter if you’re growing vegetables, flowers, fruits, or herbs.
Herb Companion Plants
Use herb companion plants to keep garden pests from eating your crops. These delicious and fragrant herbs can be used through the vegetable garden as a way to deter pests and help the plants around them. See the complete list!
Mason Jar Herb Planter
I love the idea of creating planters out of what we already have on hand. And mason jars always seem to be in abundance around here, thanks to a few boxes of hand-me-down jars. These particular mason jar herb planters were created with a local Cub Scout troop. The easy to plant herbs were the perfect centerpieces for their end of the year banquet, and I was able to teach them how to plant herbs!
DIY Hydro Dipped Planters
Do you have some terra cotta planters (or any other material) that needs some sprucing up? This fun and easy planter project can transform your flower pots and planters in just an afternoon! Hydro dipped planters also make a beautiful gift!
How to Grow a Winter Vegetable Garden
Want to grow a vegetable garden this winter? It's possible. Learn what to grow, how to use cover crops, and even how to use a cold frame to grow all winter long!