Spring Treat in the Summer – Corn Season is Here!
Yesterday the boys and I tackled the early corn patch. We have two varieties of corn, one early, one late, to keep us in fresh sweet corn over a longer period of time. (FYI, for those who are not corn...
View ArticleThe Parsnip Squid and The Rock That Moves
What is it? A creature from the deep? Captain Nemo's worst nightmare? Nope – just this year's harvest of parsnips posing as a parsnip squid. What I love best about parsnips is that they are ready to...
View ArticleHow to Can Green Beans – Step by Step Instructions for Canning Green Beans
Home canned green beans are one of the boys' favorite veggies, so I try to process about thirty quarts each season. Our last round of “green” beans actually started out mostly as Purple Podded Pole...
View ArticleEasy Cheese Quiche Recipe with Fresh, Frozen or Freeze Dried Veggies
This easy cheese quiche recipe comes together in minutes for a quick and filling meal. I like to make it in the summer when fresh produce is abundant, but it also works well with frozen or freeze dried...
View ArticleGrowing Carrots – From Planting to Harvest – Learn How to Grow Carrots
Some folks don't bother growing carrots in the garden because they're so readily available at the store, but once you've tried a homegrown carrot, you'll be hooked. Like many homegrown vegetables,...
View ArticleGrowing Peas – From Planting to Harvest, What You Need to Know
Planting and growing peas may not be the most efficient use of space in your garden, but the flavor of home grown garden peas knocks the socks off most commercial peas. If you want more yield per...
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