Cucumbers store for about two weeks at top quality without softening or getting old. However, if you want to preserve cucumbers, it’s best to do so quickly because of their high water content. Storing cucumbers in the refrigerator helps them keep longer than two weeks, but you must do so...
Ways to preserve food Food and refrigeration might become scarce in a long-term emergency, so it’s helpful to know how to preserve any food you come by. This beginner’s guide explains the different types of food preservation methods useful for daily life and survival. Even though modern te...
How to store chives Chives will keep in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days in a sealed plastic bag. Put them on a top shelf or in the warmest part of the refrigerator. You can dry chives in a microwave or oven for winter use. Chives nutrition Chives have limited nutritional value because...
We cover the beds in our vegetable garden with a layer of chopped leaves to keep the soil from washing away over the winter. Be sure to chop or shred leaves before using them as mulch. Whole leaves can form a mat that water can’t penetrate. Leaves make a good insulating cover for ov...
Or, look through this list offall nature craftsand art activities to learn how to make crafts with fresh autumn leaves, acorns, pinecones, twigs, apples, and more of the treasures you find outside in the fall! Fall Leaf Activity Ideas: 14 Fantastic Ways to Have Fun Outside Playing with...
Wash the sprouts under running water or soak them for 15 minutes in lemon or vinegar water to get rid of hidden insects. If cooking sprouts whole and not halved, cut an X in each stem so that the sprouts cook evenly. Light cooking will preserve the sprout’s delicate taste. If halving...
Whether you eat the item fresh or preserve some for later, it’s only a good deal if it’s a good price AND you have a way to use it. 14. BUY ITEMS THAT LAST LONGER. Think cabbage, carrots, kale, apples, oranges. This isn’t an exhaustive list, but by buying more items that ...
They grow all their own apples in lots of different varieties (with samples! Try the Cortlands!) and are well known for their cherry salsa, chopped cherry jam, and cherry jam. During the fall they make their famous apple cider donuts and there can often be a line out the door to grab...
7+ Days:apples, cabbage, carrots, garlic, onions, potatoes, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, winter squash When you’re meal planning one week at a time,plan your mealswith these rules of thumb and then take inventory mid-week to see how everything looks, re-arranging meals as needed. ...
Apples growing in the shadow of Mt. Hood. Farmers are Jugglers Farming takes creativity, hard work, and lots of planning. But growers can’t control the sunlight, rainfall, temperature, humidity, and insects that their crops are subjected to. In addition, farmers contend with labor shortages,...