Pears ripe for canning, a simple syrup, and a pinch of cinnamon are all you need for this recipe. It's a great way to add some variety to your pantry, while still keeping the end product useful. These pears are great to have on hand for cobblers, pies, ice cream toppings, or simply eaten plain. … Continue reading Pears in a Simple Cinnamon Syrup | Water Bath Canning
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Creamy Tomato & Zucchini Soup | Freezer Recipe, 7 Pints
Don't just toss your tomatoes whole in the freezer, use this freezer Creamy Tomato Soup recipe to preserve them and have them ready for a meal. It takes less time than traditional canning, and you will be using plenty of garden veggies and herbs that are in abundance right now. Here I go into tools … Continue reading Creamy Tomato & Zucchini Soup | Freezer Recipe, 7 Pints
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What to Plant After the Garlic Harvest | Polyculture Vegetable Gardens
Your garlic is pulled from the ground, and its now time to let it dry for winter. But what do you do with your empty garden bed? Here I go into 4 great options to fill that empty space, that can give you a second harvest come fall (that still adheres to a polyculture garden … Continue reading What to Plant After the Garlic Harvest | Polyculture Vegetable Gardens
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Spruce Tip Syrup | Stovetop Method | Cottage Pantry Recipe
Spruce tips come and go in a flash in the late spring and early summer. What many people don't know is that they hold valuable vitamins like Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Potassium, Magnesium. But spruce tip harvesting is very seasonal and must be harvested at the right time. Here we will discuss the best way … Continue reading Spruce Tip Syrup | Stovetop Method | Cottage Pantry Recipe
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Seed Organizing with Recycled Magazines
No better place to upcycle or recycle than in your garden beds. But it doesn't have to stop outside; these recycled envelopes are perfect size to fit seed packets and you can use your seed catalogs or old magazines you have piling up. Here I will show you how you can recycle old magazines or … Continue reading Seed Organizing with Recycled Magazines
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Phenology | The art of Listening to Nature to Plant your Garden
Here we discuss what phenology is, the dark side of zoning maps, and how to integrate this practice into your own garden. Lets Dive In... Phenology: Definition and a very short History Long before the weather channels or agriculture zone maps, gardeners took to the changes of nature to dictate when it was time to … Continue reading Phenology | The art of Listening to Nature to Plant your Garden
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