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Boston chef shares tips to make your garden grow

Boston chef shares tips to make your garden grow
ROOFTOP GARDEN. >> I TALK TO PEOPLE ALL THE TIME WILL SAY IF IT'S A PLANT, IF IT'S POSSIBLE TOIVE L I WILL FIND A WAY TO KILL IT. >> INVITING US TO HIS ROOFTOP GARDEN IN BOSTON WHEREHE T HERBS AND VEGGIES ARE BOUNTIL.FU HE SAYS THERE ARE TWO THAT ARE EASY FOR FIRST-TIME GROWERS. >> FIRST THING I STARTED GROWING WAS BASIL. IT'S JUST SUCH A VERSATILE HOIB AND EASY TO GR.OW IT'S VERY HEARTY, FORGIVING, SO IF Y FOUORGET TO WATER IT IT WILL LET YOU KNOW, IT SMELLS GREAT, AND IT'S GREAT IN DIFFERENT DRINK WHETHER IT'S ALCOHOL BASED DNKRI OR NOT. MINT IS ANOTHER GREAT HERB TO HAVE AROUND. >> HE ALSO HAS ADVICE. >> WHEN YOU KEEP THEM IN SMALLER POTS YOU'RE LESS LIKELY TO OVERWATER TH.EM >> AND WHEN IT'S TIME TO GET COOKING. >> WHEN YOU'RE HARVESTING, IF I'M GOING TO DO IT FROM HEER BREAKING THEM DOWN AT THEASE B AND PULLING OFF WHAT YOU NEED AND NOT JUST PULLING OFF THE LEAVESROM F HERE. WE WANT THESE TO KEEP GIVING BACK TO US ALL SEASON. SO LEARNING ECTXALY THE BEST WAY TO PRUNE THEM IS ALSO BENEFICIAL. >> HE ALSO SAYS DON'T STRSES TOO MUCH. HAVE FUN WITH IT. >> EXPERENIMT WITH BASIL AND ICE CREAM. I TAKE A GOOD BOTTLE OF RED WINE TOSS THAT IONT MY ICE CREAM MAKER, THROW IN SOME FRESH RBS,HE SIMPLE SYRUP AND SELTZER WATER AND THAT TURNS INTOHE T MOST MAGICAL DRINK. SO I ENCOUGERA PEOPLE TO STEP OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE AND DON'T BE AFRAID TO MEAK MISTAKES BECAUSE MISTABZ ARE ONLY WLA YOU MAKE THEM. >> HE SAYS YOU CAN ALSO FREEZE YOUR FRESH HERBS AT THE END OF THE SEASON OR DRY THEM OUT. THAT WAY YOU CAN USE THEM. >> GREAT TSIP THE.ER >> SO MANY PEOPLE, TAKE THETOP. YOU HAVE TO GET CLOSE TO THE BASE YOU CAN FIND
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Boston chef shares tips to make your garden grow
Is your thumb more brown than green? A Boston chef is sharing tips and tricks to help your garden grow — no matter how much space you have.

Is your thumb more brown than green? A Boston chef is sharing tips and tricks to help your garden grow — no matter how much space you have.

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