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    Last Day of Summer

    Today is the last day of summer and tomorrow heralds the autumnal equinox. The summer garden is definitely looking like fall is in the air. See what my zone 7…

  • Kitchen Gardening

    Small Batch Fermentation Made Simple

    Fermenting is the age-old method for preserving fruits and vegetables and making pickles, sauerkraut, kimchi and more. Here's a DIY fermenting kit to help vegetable gardeners get started with small…

  • Jenny and Chris Jackson of Jenny Jack Sun Farm, Pine Mountain, Georgia
    How-To

    How Market Growers Make Gardening Their Business

    Market growers are horticultural heroes, delivering loads of fresh produce directly to local customers at farmers’ markets, community-supported agriculture (CSA) sites, and roadside stands all season long. These hardworking folks…

  • Kitchen Gardening

    More on Fermenting Chiles

    My last post I showed you how to ferment chile peppers. This brief video shows a few more fermentation lids, how to tell when chiles are ready and how to…

  • Kitchen Gardening

    Fermenting Chile Peppers

    It is the chile harvest season and time to put up the bounty! fermenting hot peppers is a great alternative to pickling and canning--offering great flavor, more vitamins and minerals…

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    On the Road: Kraut Recipe from a Wild and Cultured Herbal Lunch Menu

    Home again, however finishing up a few details from recent road trip. Attendees from the Medicinal Herb Workshop requested the Smoky Kale Sauerkraut recipe so here it is.

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    Fermentation: More Countertop Cultivation

    In the throes of winter, looking out at the snow, we gardeners dream of growing gardens. With a surplus of root vegetables this time of year, I have been further…

  • Ball and Tattler lids. The small lid, front left, is a shaker lid that fits a standard-size canning jar.
    How-To

    Get to Know the Truth Behind Common Canning Myths

    Eating seasonally is a way of life for many people, especially gardeners, but it can be a challenge because a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables are not available year-round.…

  • How-To

    Tips for Using and Storing Culinary Herbs

    Basil, lemon balm, pineapple mint, nasturtium, parsley, and lemon thyme can flavor your food in many ways during the growing season and for months to come

  • How-To

    Drying Flowers in Sand

    Use this technique to enjoy dried flowers year-round