WHY PRESERVE YOUR home-grown (or farmer's market) produce? First, because these veggies are pesticide-free. Next, having a stash of healthy food in the freezer reduces expensive, … [Read more...]
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What to Plant for a Fantastic Fall Harvest
I START MY FALL VEGETABLE GARDEN no later than the first week of August. This gives seeds and plants (like the turnips above) time to grow and mature before Jack Frost checks their … [Read more...]
How to Harvest, Cure & Store Onions
BECAUSE MY SUMMER VEGGIE GARDEN has to feed me during winter, I’m careful to harvest and store whatever I grow. I've already "put up" [Read more...]
Tomato-mania!
HAVE TOMATOES SWALLOWED EVERY WORK-SURFACE IN YOUR KITCHEN, TOO? I planted 16 heirloom varieties back in June, and now, after months of careful watering and some decent weather, I … [Read more...]
Super-Easy Refrigerator Pickles
IF YOU'VE NEVER PRESERVED ANYTHING FROM YOUR GARDEN OR FARMER'S MARKET BEFORE, Refrigerator Pickles are a great place to start. For unlike heat-processed pickles, these crisp, … [Read more...]
How to Freeze Bell Peppers
Why bother to freeze bell peppers in autumn? Well, just think of all the time and money you'll save in winter, whenever you need sliced or diced peppers for pizza, chili, and other cold-weather meals! I tackle the freezing job this way: How to Freeze Bell … [Read more...]
Your Stand-Alone Freezer Recs
Remember the old saying "A friend in need is a friend indeed?" A few years ago, many of you helped me to select a new washing machine. You also influenced my purchase of a [Read more...]
Kitchen & Garden Chores for August
IN AUGUST, the perennial garden winds down...and the veggie garden explodes. It's time to pickle the cukes, sauce the tomatoes, and freeze … [Read more...]
Home & Garden Chores for August
FOR ME, and maybe for you, too, August is a frantic month. There are cucumbers to pickle, tomatoes to sauce, and beans to freeze. Then there … [Read more...]
Essential Chores for August
IN AUGUST, the perennial garden winds down...and the veggie garden explodes. It's time to pickle the cukes, sauce the tomatoes, and freeze the broccoli and beans. Then there are … [Read more...]