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Welcome to Plant to Plate!

Welcome to Plant to Plate! We focus on  simple growing tips  and  simple ways to either use the harvest or save it for later . Our gardening facts articles focus on basic facts about growing specific vegetables, fruits, and herbs.  We get right to the point - no anecdotes, essays, or filler content here! Our simple uses articles include simple pairings and other ways to either use the harvest or save it for later.  Harvest time is a busy time, so we keep these simple, straightforward, and easy to find too. Both of these sections are organized alphabetically by plant, so you can find what you need quickly and easily. The further reading articles go into further detail about these and related topics.  We keep them separate from the facts and uses articles so that you can always find those easily. Click here to get the Plan Ahead! printable garden planner completely FREE with email signup! Connect with Plant to Plate on Pinterest here and on Et...
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Growing St. John's Wort: Quick Facts

Whether you garden in the ground, in raised beds, on the patio, or anywhere else, St. John's wort is a great addition or re-addition to your plant family.  Read on for simple, straightforward specifics about growing St. John's wort. Jump to: Family | Container Size | Good Companions | Bad Companions | Soil Conditions | Germination | Sun | Water | Temperature Range | Height | Lifespan | Reproduction | Yield Per Plant | Ingestibility | Further Reading What Family Does St. John's Wort Belong To? St. John's wort ( Hypericum perforatum ) belongs to the Hypericaceae family, also known as the St. John's wort family. As the family name suggests, most of its relatives are other types of St. John's wort such as tutsan.  The growing conditions and suggestions noted in this article apply to most members of this family, even though we are mostly focused on H. perforatum . What Size Container Should I Use for Growing St. John's Wort? The minimum...

Simple Uses for Shiso

  When you have a large crop of shiso from the garden or farmstand, you don't have time to casually include it in complicated recipes or to frantically figure out how to use it up before it goes bad without getting sick of it.  You want to make the most of your harvest and to actually enjoy it. Here at Plant to Plate, we like to keep things simple!  Here are some of my favorite ways to use or preserve shiso: Steam it with tofu. Sauté it with garlic scapes. Sauté it with green onions and hot peppers  such as cayenne, jalapeño , or habanero, fresh or powdered. Sauté it with mizuna and ginger . Sauté it with tofu and  ginger .  Sauté it with chicken and  ginger . Sauté it with beef and  onions . Add it to other sauté and stirfry dishes. Bake it with salmon and leeks . Bake it with beef and  onions . Bake it with pork. Stuff bell peppers with shiso and rice and bake them. Top a pizza or flatbread with it , alone or with  garli...