Gardening, Cooking & DIY Living
You might be surprised to find out just how easy it is to save and overwinter your hanging basket and container ferns to use again next year! Ferns are one of the best choices for decorating patios, porches and the
Saving vegetable seeds from your garden is not only a great way to save big money on your gardening budget, but an excellent way to grow healthier, stronger, and more productive plants with every passing year. Whether it’s purchasing new
Ever since we learned how to make ketchup from fresh tomatoes, we have been using it on and in everything imaginable! Of course we use it quite often as a condiment. From hot dogs, hamburgers, and French fries, we seem
It’s hard to find a more popular plant for fall decorating than flowering mums – but wouldn’t it be great if you could keep them blooming just a bit longer throughout the Autumn season? Mums, or “Chrysanthumums” as officially known,
One thing is for sure – although all plants can be composted, not everything from a vegetable garden should be thrown into a compost pile. Especially if it is compost you are creating to use in that same garden next
After many trials, we have finally perfected our own Spicy Bloody Mary Mix Recipe! As many of you know, we have enjoyed a Bloody Mary on Saturday mornings for many years. In fact, we even carried on the tradition while
If you are looking for a simple, efficient way to ripen, dry or cure fresh produce coming from your garden, building your own 2×4 harvest rack might just be the ticket! Go into the home of any avid gardener during
Without a doubt, the most important crop we plant every year in the garden is our fall cover crop. Yes, not our beloved tomatoes, cucumbers, or even popcorn for that matter – but a cover crop! Unlike the vegetable plants
Over the last several weeks we have received many requests to share our recipe on how to can banana pepper rings. Although we used a lot of our Hot Banana Peppers to make our famous Hot Pepper Mustard, we continue
Fall is the perfect time for planting a delicious crop of garlic and onions in your garden! And with just a little work now, you’ll be rewarded with a bountiful harvest early next summer. Although both garlic and onions can