Costa Ricans are fond of Santa Lucía flowers and have an interesting tradition of bestowing bouquets of these flowers to friends during the New Year to ensure prosperity.

Home and Garden

Garden Fresh Tomatoes Made Easy in Costa Rica

Ed Bernhardt - December 28, 2024

Now that the dry season is upon us, it's a great time to plant and harvest those delicious home-garden tomatoes. Hot, dry days are...

Home and Garden

Costa Rica Gardening Tips for Green Holiday Gift Giving

Ed Bernhardt - December 9, 2024

Our Home Gardening columnist names some regional plants that can help you give green this holiday season.

Home and Garden

Aloe Vera Uses for Skin and Health During the Costa Rica Dry Season

Tico Times - November 17, 2024

Home Gardening: Check some of the exceptional healing properties of aloe.

Costa Rica

Costa Rican Ayote Squash Shines in Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Tico Times - October 30, 2024

Although Halloween pumpkin pie may not be a tradition in Costa Rica, pumpkin squashes are definitely alive and well here. Of course, they don’t...

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Costa Rica October Gardening Guide: Planting in the Rain

Tico Times - October 19, 2024

The weather in most of Costa Rica will remain much the same for October: more rain and then more rain. For gardeners, the heavy...

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Grow Tropical Ayote Squash in Costa Rica’s Rainy Season

Tico Times - October 6, 2024

During the last quarter of the year, the rains in most regions of Costa Rica are often overwhelming, particularly for gardeners. Even so, there...

Costa Rica

Natural Pain Relief: Grow These Healing Plants in Your Costa Rican Garden

The Tico Times - August 6, 2024

We all have those days when little aches and pains flare up beyond the comfort zone. If you’re tired of taking expensive pills and...

Costa Rica

August Gardening in Costa Rica: Working With The Rains

Tico Times - August 3, 2024

Ticos often refer to August as “canícula,” and it’s a month of change. There are mornings of intense heat and afternoons of heavy rains....