What do you do with the bounty from your garden? Freeze it, pickle it, dry it, store it! If you’re new to preserving food, here are 10 quick and easy ideas—from freezing mint in ice cubes to a small-batch pesto recipe using just a handful of basil leaves! 1. Freezing Mint Pre...
To grow green onions, you can do like I did and plant the bulbs from store-bought green onions directly into your garden. Or you can buy bulbs from your local garden center or a seed catalog. Catalogs have a huge variety of onion bulbs, including bunching onion varieties, to suit your ...
If you have a garden - even if you only grow tomatoes or have a single apple tree - you can preserve your harvest and fill your pantry shelves. And if you don't have a garden or an apple tree, you can "harvest" fruit and vegetables at you-pick orchards and your local farmers marke...
It’s also possible to freeze whole cucumbers straight out of the garden. Wash the cucumbers; peel them if you want. Remember, when you thaw them, peeling will be hard because of the texture. Put them in a plastic bag or another airtight container, and stick them into the freezer. I d...
growing season. A modern method employs floating row covers. These spun fabrics allow air, light, and water through while protecting plants from frosty conditions. Cover the plantings and anchor the fabric in place. Lift to harvest and enjoy several more weeks and even months of garden-fresh ...
I make mine with chopped cucumbers, onions, garlic, and spices. Here’s mycucumber relish recipe– along with directions on how to can it. Cherries If you have access to cherries, they are absolutely wonderful to can and keep on your pantry shelf. ...
One of my favorite ingredients, a handful of fresh herbs from the garden, is one of the simplest things to preserve in the freezer, and I just learned a new, better way to freeze herbs: In oil! (Image credit:Faith Durand) (Image credit:Apartment Therapy) ...
GARDEN GOODIES Starter Plants are Here! Keep an eye on this section for updates on locally grown; chemical-free plant starts for your garden. Perfect right now for a cold frame/ greenhouse. But planting weather will be here soon! Every week we’ll have plants fromStill Seeking FarmandJones...
Fresh Produce this Week:Beets, Wild Blueberries (frozen), Cabbage, Carrots, Garlic and Garlic Products, Hydroponic Lettuce, Fresh Mushrooms and Mushroom Products, Assorted Onions, Parsnips, Gold Potatoes, Red Potatoes, Fingerling Sweet Potatoes, Purple Top Turnips ...