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In the Garden

In the depths of winter when we are craving fresh greens from the farm, one activity we enjoy as a family is growing sprouts.

This fall I moved my potted herbs that were outside on my back porch into the house. Many people like to put their herb pots on their kitchen windowsill.

Today I retrieved the last of the jalapeño peppers from my garden (according to the forecast, we can expect a hard killing frost tonight, and thus, the need to get the final peppers picked).

Time to stock the freezer with your garden fresh carrots! From the garden to the freezer, you can enjoy the fresh flavor of carrots all winter

Do you have a bumper crop of broccoli in your garden this year? Are you looking for ways to preserve it for later use? Here are 5 easy steps to freeze broccoli. Remove leaves and woody portions. Separate heads and immerse in a brine (1 cup salt to 1 gallon water) 30 minutes to remove […]

We all know we should eat our broccoli, but do you know why? Broccoli is a member of the cruciferous family.

Have you heard it is beneficial to “eat a rainbow” of different colors of produce to get a variety of nutrients your body needs?

It’s potato digging time! And what is better than fresh red potatoes from the garden, roasted, with fresh green beans, coleslaw or cucumber salad? Or, how about homemade potato salad? We like to plant red potatoes (dark red Norland) to enjoy through the summer months, and white potatoes (Burbank Russet), for storing through the winter […]