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Hokkaido Pumpkin Squash

The Many Health Benefits of Pumpkin and Winter Squash

Time to turn to pumpkins and sweet, orange-fleshed hubbards, buttercups, butternuts, and acorns for...
Fall Garden Tasks

Fall Vegetable Garden Cleanup: 11 Tasks to Do Now

Let’s make our fall vegetable garden cleanup easier! Here are 11 tasks to do in autumn before the...
Fire Cider

How to Make Fire Cider

Fire cider is a traditional folk recipe made with herbs stewed in apple cider vinegar. It’s a...
Parsley in Snow

Preparing Your Garden for Winter

How do you put your garden to bed for winter? See our tips on how to winterize your garden beds—...
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The Best Apples for Baking and Cooking

Not all apples are ideal for cooking! On this page, we list the best apples for baking and cooking—...
Red Oak Leaves

Fall Leaves: Why Do Leaves Change Color?

Ever wonder why leaves change color? Did you know that fall’s vivid colors are actually hidden...
Seedlings and Frost Cover

Protecting Your Garden From Frost

Frost injures many plants. When the weather report calls for freezing temperatures overnight, don’t...
Pumpkins

Pumpkins

Whether you use them for carving or cooking, pumpkins do not disappoint. Here’s how to plant, grow...
Garlic Bulbs

Planting Garlic in the Fall

Garlic is incredibly useful in the kitchen and surprisingly easy to grow in the garden. The best...
Crimson Clover Cover Crop

Planting Cover Crops in the Home Garden

Planting cover crops in the fall is becoming more popular, even in small gardens. These plants have...
Compass Four Winds

Winter Landscaping: Tune In To The Four Winds

It’s winter, the dormant season. Plant and tree growth has slowed to a crawl or stopped completely...
Mistletoe Berries

Plants of the Winter Solstice

Many trees and plants were important to the celebration of the winter solstice (on December 21)...
Outdoor Christmas Tree

How Do Christmas Trees Grow?

While most of us think about Christmas trees only in December, for farmers who grow cut-your-own...
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How to Ripen Green Tomatoes

When temperatures begin to drop, tomatoes stop ripening, so it’s time to take action! We will show...
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Where the Wild Things Are: November

November the first. You’ve unmothballed your winter sweaters and laid in a supply of hand-warmers....
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Saving Gladiolus

In some places, gladiolus can be left in the ground all winter. In colder climates, however, they...
Fruitcake Recipe

Warning: It’s Fruitcake Season!

Soon they will be upon us— hundreds of them. Sodden with alcohol, their massive bodies bulging with...
Celery Stalks

Celery: Bland and Boring? Not So Fast!

Celery is one of the most underrated vegetables. Most people would never think of this humble stalk...
Seed Catalogs

How Long Do Seeds Last?

How long do garden seeds last? How do you tell if your old seeds are still good? Let’s find out!...
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History of the Poinsettia

Where does the poinsettia come from? Where was this traditional Christmas plant discovered? Are...
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Winter Landscaping

You might not think about landscaping in winter, but your yard can be just as beautiful in the...
Robin and Berries

Gardening for the Birds

Here are five tips for making your backyard more bird-friendly. It takes more than just hanging a...
Cranberry Bowl

Cranberries: Get ’Em While You Can

Among only a few native North American fruits cultivated commercially in the modern era,...
Rodent-proof Flower Bulbs

Rodent-proof Flower Bulbs

Are you tired of planting tulips and crocus bulbs only to have them disappear because mice and...
Beets from the Garden

Storing Beets with Wood Chips in the Root Cellar

Though I have used sand to store my beets in the root cellar for many years, this year I decided to...
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Getting Potatoes Ready for the Root Cellar

Digging potatoes has got to be one of the most pleasurable aspects of gardening. It’s buried...
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Preparing Your Garden for Winter

It’s sometimes difficult to motivate yourself to garden when the growing season is over, but there...
Croton Foliage

Croton

The croton is an easy-to-grow houseplant known for its variegated foliage covered in green, scarlet...
Geraniums in Pots

How to Bring Outdoor Plants Indoors

When frost threatens, it’s time to move many of your outside plants indoors. Many tender bulbs,...
Perfect Pumpkin Recipes

15 Favorite Pumpkin Recipes: Both Sweet and Savory!

We’ve added MORE pumpkin recipes to our collection! See top-rated recipes for Pumpkin Walnut Cake,...
Giant Pumpkin Compared to Regular Pumpkins

How to Grow a Giant Pumpkin

Giant pumpkins are in the news at harvesttime. Wondering how to grow a huge pumpkin? See the record...
Bee House

Bee Houses for Native Solitary Bees

Build a native bee house to enjoy more blooms and greater harvests! Similar to bird houses, bee...
Storing Vegetables

Storing Your Harvest Without a Root Cellar

Now that you have grown and harvested some beautiful winter-keeping vegetables, how are you going...
Daffodils and Spring-Flowering Bulbs

Spring-Flowering Bulbs to Plant in Fall

Fall is the time to plant bulbs! There’s nothing more uplifting than seeing the first early spring...
Baking Break During COVID-19

How We're Cooking More, Eating Healthier, and Coping With Kitchen Burnout

The ways that we eat and cook have changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. There have certainly been...
Foraging and Gatherings

Fall Foraging: Connecting With Nature

Foraging is simply the act of gathering wild foods in nature. Think wild blackberries, nuts, and...
Garden Kneeler

Gift Ideas for Gardeners and Nature Lovers

Your Almanac editors have collected some fun and useful gift ideas for garden lovers—from an easy-...
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Crop Rotation: How to Rotate Your Vegetable Crops

Crop rotation is key to a successful vegetable garden after the first year. It’s important to grow...
Pumpkin Pile

How to Cook a Pumpkin

Here’s how to clean and cook pumpkins two different ways. Plus, if you’re cooking your own pumpkins...
Storing Vegetables

How to Store Vegetables and Fruit to Keep It Fresh

Not all produce should be stored in the refrigerator! Learn how to properly store different types...
Aloe Vera in White Pot

Aloe Vera

The aloe vera plant is an easy, attractive succulent that makes for a great indoor companion. Aloe...
Dandelion Weeds

13 Common Garden Weeds

No one likes to talk about weeds, but some plants compete with your garden for nutrients, water,...

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