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 ...
15 Easy Ingredient Substitutions If You Can’t Get to the Store
I had an interesting experience when I went to the store to do my monthly grocery shopping the other day. Here’s some background information before I launch into my tirade. I usually only ...
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 ...
How to Cure Garlic and Onions to Make Them Last
Garlic and onions are the basis of many dishes, like stews, soups, sauces, roasts, and salsa, so it's no wonder they're a staple in many gardens. If you've tried your hand at growing them, at some ...
8 Ways to Use Frozen Herbs in Your Cooking
There’s nothing I love more than walking out to the garden on a hot summer afternoon and clipping a few sprigs of fresh basil to use in my cooking. Unfortunately, in the dead of winter, the ...