Fall is my favorite time of the year for a lot of reasons - the gorgeous changing leaves, the crisp feel of the air, and most of all, a bountiful harvest from my garden. Although wandering among ...
How to Dry Lavender at Home
Drying lavender seems like it should be simple and straightforward. However, if you want to master the art of drying lavender there’s a lot more to it than cutting some stems, making a bunch, and ...
5 Root Cellar Alternatives to Save Your Harvest
If you're fortunate enough to have a large parcel of land, you can build yourself a good old-fashioned root cellar to store food for the winter. For those of us who have smaller yards or irregular ...
Best Herb Drying Methods for Every Level of Harvest
I can tell you from experience that creating a herb garden is one of the easiest, most fulfilling ways to get started with gardening. Plus, when you discover that for the same $3 you spend on a few ...
24 Interesting Ways to Use and Preserve Your Plums
It takes a few years before plums and other fruit trees reach full production. But when they do, it can be a bit overwhelming to harvest all that fruit and figure out what to do with it. For ...
Confit: What Is It and How to Do It at Home
When you say things in French they seem somehow more exciting and delicious. Confit, for instance, comes from the French word “confire” which literally means 'to preserve.' So, when you see that ...
8 Tips to Maximize Your Freezer Space and Preserve More Food
I cringe having to say this, but we have a grand total of five freezers in my house. Embarrassing, right? In addition to the small freezer attached to our refrigerator, we also have a ...
How to Preserve and Harvest Endive Correctly for Long-Term Use
For the first time in my life, I decided to grow endive in my garden. It’s a challenge I'm excited to try, but despite all the information about growing endive and even about how to harvest ...
How to Cure Vegetables for Long-Term Storage
You spent all summer growing vegetables in your garden, and now you're wondering how to cure those vegetables to keep them throughout the winter. Proper storing and curing vegetables is a key step ...