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.
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Preserving Jalapeño Peppers
10 October, 2017
/ By Joyce and Colleen
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).
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Freezing Carrots
04 October, 2017
/ By Joyce and Colleen
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
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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 […]
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We all know we should eat our broccoli, but do you know why? Broccoli is a member of the cruciferous family.
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Have you heard it is beneficial to “eat a rainbow” of different colors of produce to get a variety of nutrients your body needs?
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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 […]
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Here are some helpful tips on how to pick and grow raspberries!
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As we’ve been out and about going to different Farmers’ Markets this summer,
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I have a great trivia question for you, name a vegetable that comes up year after year that produces a crop for 15 to 20 years? If you guessed asparagus, you are a winner. If you’re thinking about planting an asparagus bed this year,
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