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Jars of home canned blueberry syrup on a table.

Homemade Blueberry Syrup with Honey

dehydrated zucchini on a white plate

Dehydrating Zucchini for Food Storage

Summer Squash are among the easiest and most productive plants to grow in the garden. They are fun to grow too since there are so many different shapes, colors, and varieties. Often times I find myself trying to squeeze in more varieties than I have room for in the garden.

Growing Summer Squash Vertically

Close up of chamomile flowers in the garden.

Growing Chamomile for Tea

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Purslane: Weed it or Eat it?

Knowing when to harvest garlic can be tricky. Here are tips to help you decide when the time is right to harvest garlic, plus learn how to cure and store garlic for winter.

How to Harvest, Cure, and Store Garlic

close up of young carrot plants growing in the garden

Tips for Germinating Carrots

garlic scapes in a harvest basket

10 Garlic Scape Recipes

Millie getting some lovin' from Kevin

Old Dogs: Grieving the Loss of Miss Millie

Whether you are striving for a few gourmet fingerling potatoes for fresh eating or growing a large crop for winter food storage, here are several different ways to grow potatoes in your garden.

6 Ways to Grow Potatoes

Seed potatoes are not seeds but small potato tubers. When you plant seed potatoes, you are planting a potato produced by the plant the previous year. Any diseases or insects that the mother plant may have had are carried over in the seed potato. Sourcing certified seed potatoes ensures that you are starting with disease free potatoes.

Sourcing Seed Potatoes for the Backyard Garden

Seed mats or seed tapes are helpful for planting tiny seeds, such as lettuce and carrots that are hard to sow one at a time. Perfect for square foot garden.

Homemade Seed Mats or Seed Tapes