Tips for Apple Harvest and Apple Storage
Homegrown apples are delicious if picked at the right time and kept in good storage conditions. Here's how to harvest your apples to enjoy them at their best.
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How to Dehydrate Fruits and Vegetables
Learn how to dehydrate fruits and vegetables to preserve them for the long term. Make tasty snacks and save storage space, too.
Preserving Your Apple Harvest
The gardener who grows one or two apple trees is often faced with the happy problem of having a lot of apples. Luckily, kitchen technology and several hundred years of apple cultivation allow today’s growers to preserve the overage. We have three recipes for canning apples that will delight apple growers and eaters.
Guide to Harvesting, Curing and Storing Onions
A good harvest of homegrown onions provides many more bulbs than you can use straight away. Thankfully, it's easy to store them in good condition for three to twelve months, so long as a few simple steps are followed.
When to Harvest Garden Vegetables
Learn when and how to harvest twenty of your vegetable garden favorites.
Best Way to Wash Fruits and Vegetables
Whether you’re growing fruits and vegetables yourself, picking them up from the farmers’ market or buying them at the grocery store, wash them. We have tips for washing fruits and veggies correctly, so they are safe to eat.
Tips for Using Your Frozen Produce
For those of you who froze some of last summer’s fruits and vegetables, we have cooking tips. Get the most out of your preserved produce!
How to Roast or Grill Garden-Fresh Vegetables
Nothing beats home-cooked fresh produce, and the most delicious--and simplest--way to prepare vegetables is roasting or grilling. These tips will guide you to perfect roasted or grilled vegetable dishes, every time.
When and How to Harvest Sunflower Seeds
Sunflowers are a fun garden flower and their seeds are a popular snack. Learn how and when to harvest sunflower seeds in six easy steps.
Freezing Summer Favorites
The basics steps for preparing and storing garden fresh tomatoes and herbs for quick, easy use later.
Use Your Summer Harvest: Fresh Tomatoes 5 Ways
If you're looking for new ways to use your tomatoes, try some of these ideas!
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