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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...
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—...
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...
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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...
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...
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...
Potatoes in root cellar

Getting Potatoes Ready for the Root Cellar

Digging potatoes has got to be one of the most pleasurable aspects of gardening. It’s buried...
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...
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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...
Onions

Onions

Onions are a cold-season crop, easy to grow because of their hardiness. By midsummer, you can begin...
Eagle Pumpkin

How to Carve a Pumpkin

How do you carve a pumpkin? Whether you are a beginner or an expert, “Farmer Mike” Valladao has...
Gourds

Gourds: Types of Gourds, Growing Gourds, Curing Gourds

Good Gourd! What’s with the bumpy, weird-looking decorative squash? We get many questions about...
Pothos houseplant

Houseplant Care Guide

Here are quick tips to keep your houseplants happy and healthy. From knowing how often to water to...
Cabbage Patch

5 Reasons You Should Eat Cabbage

If you haven’t eaten cabbage in a while, we urge you to look again at this healthy, unsung hero of...
Pumpkin Patch

5 Tips for Picking the Perfect Pumpkin

One of many traditions is to pick pumpkins for Halloween! Here are 5 tips on how to pick the...
Growing Zucchini

Summer Squash (Zucchini)

Summer squash, especially zucchini, are a garden staple and vigorous grower. Each plant will...
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How to Make Pickled Peppers Recipe

Interested in pickling? See how to pickle peppers in this video! Pickled peppers are a great way to...
Tomato Varieties

What To Do With All Those Tomatoes

Days are getting shorter, nights are getting colder, and in many parts of the country, frost is...
Pac Choi

How to Plant a Fall Vegetable Garden

Plant a fall vegetable garden—to extend the growing season and your harvest. See our fall planting...
Brussels Sprouts Ready to Harvest

How to Freeze Brussels Sprouts

Brussels sprouts freeze well, as long as you follow a couple tricks. Freezing properly preserves...
Celeste's Peppers

How to Freeze Peppers

Peppers are the easiest thing in the world to freeze. They need no blanching whatsoever. Wash, dry...
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How to Harvest and Store Onions

Harvest onions when their tops begin to turn yellow and fall over. Then onions need to be ‘cured’,...
Butternut Squash on Vine

Winter Squash

Growing winter squash requires some patience, but their delicious fruits are well worth the wait!...
Dried Tomatoes

How to Dry Tomatoes, Peppers, and Herbs

Consider drying tomatoes and peppers and herbs in late summer to keep them longer. Drying is one of...
Sweet Corn Just Harvested

How to Freeze Corn: Blanching and Freezing Corn on the Cob

How to Freeze Corn Guide: We savor corn on the cob in the summer, but the season for fresh corn...
Freezing Greens

How to Freeze Spinach and Other Greens

Have more greens than you can eat? Freezing spinach and hardy cooking greens is so easy—and you can...
Asian Greens

Types of Asian Greens: Fast Growers for Fall!

On a ninety-degree day it is hard to imagine that fall is just around the corner. Greens are the...
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How to Grow Lettuce in a Vertical Tower!

There’s nothing nicer than a salad from your garden. But you don’t have to dedicate a whole bed to...
Celery from the Garden

Celery

Not only is garden celery better-tasting than store-bought types, but also it’s less chemically-...
Tomatoes in Jars

How to Can Tomatoes at Home

Here’s how to can tomatoes (whole peeled tomatoes) using easy water-bath canning. Enjoy that garden...
Easy Zucchini Recipes

Favorite Zucchini Recipes

How many ways can you use zucchini? How about zucchini bread, zucchini pizza, zucchini relish,...
Potatoes in root cellar

Root Cellars: Types and Storage Tips

Root cellars are “cool” again (pun intended). With modern refrigeration, root cellars seemed...
Beets

Beets

A staple in our garden, beets grow easily and you won’t have to wait long until harvesting their...
Kale Leaves

Kale

Kale is a cold-hardy crop that can be planted in early spring or late summer. Cool weather brings...
Carrots on Table

Carrots

Garden-grown carrots are full of flavor and texture! They are a popular, long-lasting root...
Growing Garlic (U.S.)

Garlic

Garlic is an easy-to-grow crop. Beyond its intense flavor and culinary uses, “the stinking rose” is...
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Growing Lettuce and Salad in Containers

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to grow salad greens in containers for fresh, young leaves in a...
Vegetable Harvest

When to Harvest Vegetables and Fruit

How do you know when to harvest vegetables, fruit and herbs? Here’s expert advice on how to pick...

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