Cooking Exceptionally With Gin Lee

Growing basil in containers Growing your own herbs doesn't require much space. In fact, even though I do have several types of gardens with various vegetables, fruits, and herbs growing, I still grow some of my herbs in containers inside my indoor greenhouses and even before I splurged to purchase my greenhouses, I grew herbs in indoor containers. The cost of seed packets is relatively a lot cheaper than purchasing seasonings from the grocery store. So for today's article I will be sharing how I grow basil in containers inside.  Growing basil in containers Basil loves natural sunlight, and needs plenty of light to grow, however if you live in a shady area where you don't receive much sunlight, then LED grow lights can be used for basil plants. In which case, it happens to be what I specifically use. I have written an article about greenhouse lighting, which explains more about what grow lights I prefer using. I keep the grow lights on my basil plants for at least ten hours ...

Growing vining peach plants Curiosity hit me when I first came across vining peach seeds because peaches are among one of my favorite fruits. However, I was sorta let down when I saw that vining peaches honestly aren't peaches at all. So what are they really? Today I will try answering this question for y'all. Vining peaches (Cucumis melo chito) are actually just mini melons. The fruit has many different names. Some may call them peach melons, mango-melons, miniature cantaloupe melons, or miniature honeydew melons. The vining peach produces seeds in the center of the fruit, instead of having a pit. The seeds are white, oblong, and look similar to cucumber and other melon seeds such as a cantaloupe. The fragrance of the peach melon is similar to that of a honeydew melon, but also has a slight scent of a peach. So I believe that maybe that's the reason for its name. However, the vining peach tastes nothing like an actual peach that's been grown from a tree. A vining peach...

Growing cucumber plants upside down in hanging baskets Growing fruits and vegetables upside down in hanging baskets doesn't only save on ground space, but also can be more beneficial to your plants while they grow.  The object of planting fruits and vegetables to grow upside down is that it saves on growing space, it keeps plants free from pests, and it also keeps the fruits and veggies from rotting on the topsoil. But the other two main things that I enjoy the most about it are that there's no need for bending down and there's zero need for weeding. First, I planted my cucumber seeds in a container (as you can see from the photo below). I allowed for the plants to get big enough before transplanting them. Later, I decided to transfer a few of my cucumber plants to an old hanging wire basket to grow upside down. The baskets I used are wire baskets that came complete with the molded brown coconut fiber.  The steps for planting cucumber plants in hanging wire baskets upside d...

Growing pole beans from a bag of store-bought dried beans The fact is that I rarely ever buy my bean seeds in garden centers. Instead, I purchase dried beans from the grocery aisle. I cook some, plant some, and put some of them up for the next planting season.  One of my favorite dried beans to plant is pinto (also known as mottled beans, Frijoles). Back in November, I decided to plant my pintos from a bag of dried beans that I had previously opened. That was about nine weeks ago. My plants began blooming before the new year. Why do I choose to grow pintos over other bean varieties? Besides the fact that pinto beans make the best chili, chili beans, refried beans, etc.. Pintos are healthy and are extremely rich in fiber, an excellent source of protein, vitamins, and minerals. In fact, they are also high in antioxidants, which may also help lower risk of chronic diseases. Plus, they can naturally help reduce high cholesterol levels. Did you know that there's actually more than one v...