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Sarah Jay

Sarah is a staff writer and content strategist at Epic Gardening. She spends most of her time researching and writing about native/adapted plants and the ecological systems that make up our growing climates.

Green and orange 'Pineapple Pole' tomatoes nestled among lush green leaves, showcasing their vibrant colors, while growing tomatoes indoors

Vegetables

How to Grow Tomatoes Indoors Successfully

Growing tomatoes indoors can give you tomatoes all year, whether in the dead of winter or height of summer. However, you will need to make some adjustments to get it right. Follow this in-depth guide to learn how to grow your own tomatoes indoors!

A beautiful growing foxglove with different hues of pink and yellow thriving in a sunny garden surrounded by other plants, looking blurry in the background

Flowers

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Foxgloves

If you're growing foxglove for your pollinators, you're not alone. This gorgeous plant draws them all in. Horticultural expert Sarah Jay discusses how to plant, grow, and care for these wonderful cottage garden plants.

A close-up shot of fruits and leaves of the boysenberry plant

Fruits

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Boysenberry

Growing boysenberry in your yard can yield sweet summer berries. Boysenberries are hybrids of raspberries, blackberries, dewberries, and loganberries. Sarah Jay will share the history of these berries and their care.

A photo of growing fava beans appearing healthy with pods popping out having a bright green color surrounded by lovely green foliage

Vegetables

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Fava Beans

When growing fava beans, you're improving your soil while you're getting tasty beans! They also make an excellent cover crop to fill empty spaces while boosting soil health. Learn how to grow this useful crop in this complete guide!

A person using bare hands to touch the leaves, Growing lettuce indoors near a window that lets in abundant sunlight

Vegetables

How to Grow Lettuce Indoors Year-Round

When you're growing lettuce indoors, you'll have fewer pests and greater harvests. With the right set up, it's not difficult to grow your own lettuce all year long. Our in-depth starter guide reveals how to do it!

Healthy sesame plant with vivid green textured leaves and white bell-like flowers

Grains

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Sesame

The sesame plant grows in hot, dry climates, making it potentially perfect for many western US growers. Gardening expert Sarah Jay explains how to plant, grow, and care for this unique plant.

A close up shot of fresh and dehydrated herbs that showcases how to dry oregano

Herbs

How to Dry Fresh Oregano: 7 Methods to Try

If you grow oregano, you'll need to know how to dry oregano to maximize your harvest. In this article, horticultural expert Sarah Jay covers all viable methods and their pros and cons, along with the correct storage methods.