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5 Ways to Freeze Zucchini

This grilled garlic scapes recipe adds a layer of sweet smoky char to the mild garlicky flavor, and then enhances it further with a simple dusting of sea salt and freshly ground pepper.

Grilled Garlic Scapes

A slight twist from your regular pesto, this recipe combines garlic scapes with lemon balm for an early garden fresh variation. Spoon this garlic scape lemon balm pesto on pasta, seafood, and even sandwiches.

Garlic Scape Lemon Balm Pesto

Are your onions getting soft? It is easy to dehydrate onions so they last longer for food storage. Turn your onions into dehydrated onion flakes, minced dried onions, and onion powder.

How to Dehydrate Onions for Food Storage

You can't go wrong with chili. Since the chili simmers in the slow cooker all day, it is perfect for a weeknight meal.

Easy Slow Cooker Chili

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Ways to Preserve Peppers

Is your garden overflowing with zucchini? Learn the many ways you can preserve zucchini so you can enjoy the abundant harvest during the winter months

Ways to Preserve Zucchini

If you are growing an edible landscape, you may wonder how to take advantage of the shady spots near buildings or around trees. Shady areas in your yard may be the perfect spot to plant herbs. Here are 12 culinary herbs that grow in partial shade.

13 Culinary Herbs That Grow in Partial Shade

Growing your own vegetable garden transplants from seed is pretty straightforward, but sometimes you can run into problems. Here's how to identify and resolve some of the most common issues you may run into when starting seeds indoors.

Troubleshooting Seed Starting Problems

Skip the store bought bottles and shake up your own homemade Italian salad dressing using fresh ingredients. This Italian salad dressing tastes great on leafy salad, adds a zesty zing to pasta salad, and is a delicious marinade for grilled meats.

Mason Jar Italian Salad Dressing Recipe

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How to Grow Chives

Chicken stock is a great pantry staple to have on hand for making soups, gravies, stews, and stir-fry. Here are three methods for making great homemade chicken stock, including stovetop, slow cooker, and Instant Pot pressure cooker.

How to Make Chicken Stock from Scratch