Amy Grant
After attending college at Western Washington University, Amy moved to the big city of Seattle where she was to spend the next 28 years; 15 as a chef and the remainder as a caterer. In between weddings and catered flagship launches, she found time to indulge her love of travel by visiting 22 countries.
The daughter of a Master Gardener, Amy’s interest in gardening could be termed genetic. For over 30 years she has babied houseplants, tended her own vegetable and herb gardens, planned and executed perennial gardens for clients, and even had a hand in creating her local community garden.
Amy’s passion for food and gardening intertwine in her garden filled with fruit trees, berry brambles, herbs and veggies fresh picked for her next culinary creation.
Her love of the written word led to her current career as a freelance garden writer of over 15 years. Despite having a Booker Award winning plot idea, she has as yet to write the great American novel.
Amy now resides in Eastern Washington with her partner, their rescue dog Lillybelle, a garden full of edible plants and perennial bloomers, and houseplants galore.
Latest articles by Amy Grant
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7 Festive & Eco-Friendly DIY Natural Christmas Decorations
Let Nature be your designer this year. Making natural Christmas decorations is fun and sustainable.
By Amy Grant
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How To Pick A Perfectly Ripe Watermelon
Pick the the ripe watermelon from the bunch every time.
By Amy Grant
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Sweetest Squash To Grow: 6 Best-Tasting Squash Varieties For Your Kitchen Garden
If your quest for the sweetest squash to grow and harvest is feeling fruitless, worry not. We reveal the very best-tasting squash varieties.
By Amy Grant
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Puntarelle Chicory: Complete Guide To Growing Puntarelle
If chicories are at the bitter end of the salad spectrum, puntarelle chicory is the most beautifully biting of the lot. Here's how to grow your own.
By Amy Grant
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Houseplants In Bottles: How To Grow Plants In Water
Growing plants in water, whether houseplants or herbs, is a great activity - especially for forgetful plant waterers. Click to learn more.
By Amy Grant
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How To Overwinter Pepper Plants – For A Head Start On Next Year's Garden
You probably won't get any peppers, but if you keep your pepper plant alive in the winter, you'll get a big head start on next year's season.
By Heather Rhoades
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Tips And Tricks For Overwintering Tomato Plants
Don’t throw that favorite tomato plant away when it’s finished. Overwinter it to get the same luscious fruit next summer.
By Amy Grant
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Perennial Sweet Pea: How To Grow Lathyrus Latifolius
No need to replant everlasting sweet pea vines. Pretty Lathyrus Latifolius will come back in spring, though it can be invasive.
By Amy Grant
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Healing Plants For Mind & Body You Can Grow At Home
Plants for healing have been garden grown for centuries. Natural medical alternatives are popular again.
By Amy Grant
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Walnut Tree Harvesting: When Are Walnuts Ready To Pick
Walnuts are high in protein and delicious! What better reason to grow your own? The question is, when are walnuts ready to pick and what is the best way to pick walnuts? This article will help with harvesting walnuts.
By Amy Grant
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Fall Grass Seeding Guide: All About Grass Seed For Fall
Learning which grass seed for fall works best and how to reseed and overseed your lawn in fall will ensure a lush green lawn in spring.
By Amy Grant
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Jalapeño Plant Care - How To Grow Jalapeño Peppers
Plant jalapeños when the ground is warm and you'll be rewarded with delicious heat all summer long.
By Susan Patterson
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Dried Bean And Seed Jewelry
Create natural jewelry made from seeds and dried beans, many of which can be grown in your own garden.
By Amy Grant
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Drying Wet Soil – How To Fix Waterlogged Plant Soil
What to do if you overwater a plant? There are several signs and symptoms, and plenty of methods to fix the problem.
By Raffaele Di Lallo
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How To Make A Poinsettia Flower Year After Year
Don’t destroy your holiday poinsettia when it declines. You can get a poinsettia to rebloom again next winter.
By Nikki Tilley
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Cannibalistic Caterpillars: Why Caterpillars Eat Each Other
Everybody has to eat, and in the case of some caterpillars, that can mean turning on each other. Learn about the plants that can drive caterpillars to cannibalism.
By Amy Grant
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Is It Safe To Eat Damaged Vegetables From The Garden?
Can you eat vegetables with holes? Some damaged garden produce is safe to eat, but some isn’t.
By Amy Grant
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Best Plants For Erosion Control In Full Sun
Hillside full sun landscaping can be challenging. Use groundcover, plants and trees for the best erosion control on sunny slopes.
By Amy Grant