Plus, his expert tips on home gardening and preserving fresh herbs.
treatment they need and deserve.
That treatment even extends to the kitchen.
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EatingWell: Where should beginners start when it comes to growing their own food?
Porowski: Start simple.
Do not over complicate your life by going in and buying 50 different things.
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I love chives, because I eat eggs every single morning.
Growing chives is thankfully very simple to do and also available at Lowe’s.
Herbs are simple because they’re really hard to kill, in the best way.
If you have a yard, you might get into wonderful things like tomatoes or even cherry tomatoes.
If you have a balcony, just grow from herbs and gain that confidence.
I think the same rules apply to cooking.
Look at the life that you have and just be realistic, starting out small and expanding from there.
They’re going to last a lot longer than they would just tied in any bang out of bag.
They’ll taste just as good as if they were fresh cut.
EatingWell: Why have you decided to partner with Lowes to help people bring yard-to-table?
Porowski: I’ve spent all winter long eating different forms of squash and stews and chilis … EatingWell: Whats the most underrated gardening tool you think people should buy more often?
EatingWell: How do you track when to water your garden plants?
Porowski: I would just keep it old school, nice and visual.
Muddle together in the bottom of the glass.
Add ice and tequila, stir vigorously.
Top with Prosecco and a splash of orange juice.
To make it a mocktail:
Replace tequila and Prosecco with ginger beer.
