I LOVE BROCCOLI SO MUCH that I make two sowings of it each year, one in early May and another in mid-July. The spring crop, which always seems to be the better of the two, is the one … [Read more...]
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How I Freeze Beets
I'M SEEING LOTS OF RED THESE DAYS. Why? Well, first because I'm obsessed with the current season of HBO's "True Blood." And next, because I'm busy harvesting and preserving my … [Read more...]
How I Freeze Zucchini
ZUCCHINI is probably the easiest of all vegetables to store for winter use. Just shred it, salt it, squeeze it, and bag it. The "squeezing" step is especially important if you want … [Read more...]
September Giveaway: Waterbath Canning Kit
BECAUSE MY FREEZER IS TOO SMALL TO ACCOMMODATE ALL THE TOMATOES I'VE HARVESTED, I've decided to learn a new skill: waterbath canning. And to make the job as … [Read more...]
Garden Chores for September
SEPTEMBER isn't for the faint-hearted gardener. This is the time to divide and reset perennials, order and plant bulbs, harvest and preserve veggies, set up a window garden, and … [Read more...]
Cucumber-mania!
ARE CUCUMBERS PILING UP ON YOUR KITCHEN COUNTER, TOO? I planted just four seeds of the heirloom 'National Pickling' variety back in July, and these have produced an overwhelming … [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...]
Zucchini-mania
WHEN READER NATASHA mentioned she has too much zucchini (sound familiar?), I offered this advice: "Don't plant this space-hog next year. Let your neighbors shower you with THEIR … [Read more...]
2019 Update: What to Plant in July
WHEN, in the heat of July, your lettuce bolts, your peas plateau, and your broccoli bites the dust, you can usually replant the beds with heat-loving (or at least heat-tolerant) crops. Here are the vegetables I typically plant in July for an abundant late-summer or … [Read more...]
Food for Thought?
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWVtaY3Zdpc]I STUMBLED UPON these videos from Marjory Wildcraft yesterday, and thought I should share them with you. They are worth watching. Although I hope her gloomy predictions don't come to pass (she's convinced they will), I … [Read more...]