Wednesday, December 25, 2024
washing leafy greens

Proper storage of produce keeps it fresh and ripe until you are ready to eat or preserve it. Storing produce in ideal conditions also improves its taste, texture and appearance.
veggie chips

Food dehydration is often overlooked as a method of food preservation, but it's a super space saver and and keeps foods safe from spoilage and pests.
lily, plantain and dandelion

Local foods are hot right now, and it doesn’t get more local than foraging food in your backyard or at a nearby park.
vegetables in garden

Whether you have limited planting space or limited time to sow second and third crops, grow-again vegetables produce higher yields with less work.
butterfly

Providing pollinators with food, water and shelter supports strong plant production; plus you get to enjoy the beauty that hummingbirds, bees, butterflies and other pollinators bring to your yard!
tiger lilies

Floriography is an intriguing study for those interested in how a flower’s characteristics, history and traditional uses give it symbolic meaning.
container garden collage

Container gardens can be grown anywhere by gardeners of all skill levels and ability.
cabbage

Watering the garden seems simple enough, but irrigation is something most gardeners get wrong.
transplanting seedlings

Whether you started seeds yourself or purchased vegetable seedlings at the store, now is the time to transplant seedlings in your garden.
Types of mulch

When you think of mulch, wood chips are probably the first thing that comes to mind. But mulch is anything that provides cover for your soil.