Disclosure: I am not a doctor or medical professional. None of the information here is intended to be medical advice. Never use an herb medicinally before researching or getting medical advice first. What could be better than having a beautiful flower bed, full of different textures and color, but at the same time providing many… Continue reading Planning an Herbal Garden for Next Year
Tired of buying bundle after bundle of green onions to make a recipe, only to have the unused portions rot? 😦 I've got good news for you! This next bundle of onions you buy will be the last one! First, take a few store-bought green onions and cut the white bulb ends off. Hiiiiiiya! Find… Continue reading Grow Your Own Green Onions in 5 Easy Steps
Gardening season is nearing its end for most of us, which means it’s the perfect time to collect any last minute seeds! Okra seeds are one of the easiest kinds of seeds to collect; read on to learn how. 🙂 The life of an okra pod Typically, okra is harvested when it is about 2-6… Continue reading Harvesting Okra Seeds
This year we didn’t have much luck with growing corn. For one, our crop was attacked by a ferocious group of earworms. Also, we didn’t even know when the variety we were growing should be picked, and by the time I found out—it was too late. But not next year! That’s the beauty of mistakes:… Continue reading Saving Corn Seeds
Last weekend, we found ourselves with too many tomatoes from our garden to use fresh. (A common situation gardeners find themselves in, I’m sure.) We didn’t have time to devote to canning them, so we opted to freeze them instead. I began preparing for our original tomato freezing procedure: which consisted of blanching them, dicing… Continue reading Freezing Tomatoes—the Insanely Easy Way
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