August’s gardening to-do list
Summer is winding down and harvest time is approaching for many crops. If you’re planting a fall garden, now is the time to prepare.
How to overwinter garlic
Growing garlic is easy. Garlic planted in fall and overwintered is ready to harvest by mid to late summer.
How to determine if cattle are bulls, steers, cows or heifers
Bull. Steer. Cow. Heifer. Keep your bovine straight with this guide.
Perfect preserves: 5 tips for jam and jelly
Making jams and jellies is a science to be mastered.
How to manage common garden problems
There are countless diseases and problems that can affect your plants at all growing stages.
Food stamps: Create unique art with garden produce
Stamping with fruits and vegetables is a great way for gardeners to showcase their homegrown produce and for adults to teach children about healthy food and basic botany.
How to pair foods to boost nutrition
You can optimize the nutrients you get from what you eat by pairing certain foods.
Keepin’ it fresh: How to store garden produce
Proper storage of produce keeps it fresh and ripe until you are ready to eat or preserve it. Storing produce in ideal conditions also improves its taste, texture and appearance.
July’s gardening to-do list
This month, prune flowers, keep up with your garden’s watering and weeding needs and continue to manage pests.
How to preserve the harvest: Food dehydration
Food dehydration is often overlooked as a method of food preservation, but it's a super space saver and and keeps foods safe from spoilage and pests.
