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Harvesting Leaf Lettuce: How to Make Yours Produce for Weeks (or Months)
Knowing how & when to harvest lettuce helps make the most of garden space. Instead of salad for one meal, this harvest trick lets you enjoy it for weeks.
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Home Food Preservation Methods for Saving the Flavor of Summer
Did you know you can replicate canned food at home? Or make your own freeze dried snacks from fresh fruit? Check out these food preservation methods & eat well!
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Make This Home Canned Salsa from Garden Fresh Tomatoes and Peppers
This simple salsa recipe is a good “beginner” recipe for home canning. Canning salsa is one of our favorite ways to preserve the summer tomato bounty.
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Watermelon Rind Relish Makes the Most of the Entire Fruit!
This watermelon rind relish recipe is a great way to use watermelon rinds for a knock-off old fashioned hamburger relish! A no-waste recipe for good food!
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Understanding Eggs: All About Your Favorite Breakfast Ingredient
There’s a lot of confusion about eggs and their place at the table. Are eggs dairy? Are eggs meat? And how do eggs fit into the food groups from the…
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5+ Natural Mosquito Control Tactics for Fewer Bites this Summer
From gardening to backyard barbecues, these little buzzers can make evenings miserable. Implement some (or all!) of these natural mosquito control tactics.
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Easy Tomatillo Salsa Fresh From the Garden!
This tomatillo salsa recipe is a snap to make and a nice change from the usual summertime tomato salsa. Some simple chopping = a salsa verde recipe to nosh!
Easy Homemade Grape Jelly Recipe for Canning or Freezing
Even if you don’t have ripe grapes on hand, you can whip up a batch of jelly. This grape jelly recipe can be made even in the winter with this…
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25+ Basil Recipes You Need to Try for a Flavorful Meal (or Dessert!)
When basil is abundant in the garden or at the farmers market, enjoy it in these sweet or savory basil recipes. This flavorful herb shines in many dishes!
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Spicy Mustard Recipe: How to Make Your Own Gourmet Mustard at Home
Three ingredients, five minutes of mixing, and in a couple days? Homemade gourmet mustard! This spicy mustard recipe – a whole grain mustard – is mind-bogglingly easy and it tastes…
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5 Tips for Freezing Food in Mason Jars
Trying to avoid plastic? Freezing mason jars is a safe & easy method of storing food, making meals ahead of time or preserving produce – if it’s done right.
Growing Stevia in Your Herb Garden for Natural Sweetness
Growing stevia is a way to produce some of your own natural sweetener. Plus, it’s a pretty addition to your herb garden, calorie free, and easy to grow.
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Make Sour Cream at Home — It’s Easy and Only Requires Two Ingredients
It’s a snap to make sour cream at home! This sour cream substitute takes just minutes to make, but you’ll have to wait several hours to enjoy it on tacos.
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Passion Fruit Jelly: How to Turn Lilikoi into a Tropical Breakfast Spread
Passion fruit jelly is a staple on Hawaii breakfast tables, but it’s easy to make your own! This tropical spread is great on toast or in shortbread cookies.
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Make This DIY Vertical Grow Tower for Lots of Greens in a Small Space
This PVC tower garden can help you get the most out of your limited space! Follow these simple plans for a thriving, vertical grow tower in urban gardens.
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Get Off the Shelf
Learn how to make your favorite condiments, toppings and snacks. Save money and eliminate wasteful packaging by making your own at home.
IN SEASON
Canning season has arrived! Dive in and make some jelly or preserve your favorite fruits.
Home Preservation: Canning Equipment and How to Get Started
While home food preservation is not difficult, there are some things to know. Get started with an understanding of the necessary canning equipment. From canning jars and lids to water…
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Blueberry Ginger Spiced Nectarines in Light Honey Syrup
Canning nectarines preserves the flavor of this summertime stone fruit. These canned nectarines feature fresh ginger and blueberries for a flavorful pop of summertime that you’ll appreciate having in your…
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Canning Jams, Jellies, and Other Preserves (And 100+ Recipes to Get You Started!)
What’s the difference between jam and jelly? And while we’re at it, what about preserves and chutneys? Here’s what you need to know, PLUS a bunch of recipes for making…
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