Pressure canner tune-up tips
Make sure your pressure canner is in working order before you use it.
Your food? It’s about to get ugly
Consumers are slowly becoming more willing to buy "ugly fruit," which are seconds or cull produce. And retailers are jumping on the bandwagon, says Editor Susan Crowell in her commentary.
3 ways to preserve homegrown herbs
Drying, freezing and creating herb infused oils are 3 preservation methods that stock your kitchen cupboard with a taste of summer for dishes year-round, and also make great gifts from the garden.
5 ideas for campfire cooking
Going camping soon? Check our list for fun meal ideas fit for the family.
Year-round care for canna lilies
Canna lilies are perennials that require specific care throughout the seasons.
How to grow baby’s breath (gypsophila elegans)
Baby’s breath is a common cut flower, popular as a filler in bouquets or in arrangements on its own. Learn how to grow it in your garden.
Grandma’s pressure cooker green beans
One of my most vivid memories of gardening with my grandparents as I grew up was picking green beans and getting them ready for pressure cooking.
9 tips for cooking and baking with bananas
Bananas are in-season all year long, so there’s always a great time to enjoy this tropical fruit.
What’s that weed? How an app can help you with identification
The University of Missouri Extension’s Weed ID app can be useful for weed identification in your lawn and garden.
How to stop blossom end rot
Blossom end rot can affect tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, cucumbers, squash and even watermelons.
