Fresh Tomato Soup
I have been busily canning stewed tomatoes, marinara sauce and ketchup, but still the harvest basket fills with tomatoes. Roasting […]
How to Plant Tomatoes
It is time to get those tomatoes in the ground! I pulled out almost everything in my late spring bed
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tomatoes, vegetables
From Spring to Summer
I can’t tell you how many people I have heard gushing about the amazingly sunny spring we are enjoying in
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garden, vegetables
The Case for Boring Vegetables
My first years of gardening really focused on the divas of the produce world: tomatoes, pepper, eggplant and melons. Those
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garden, potatoes, vegetables
Seed Starting Basics
Starting your vegetables from seed is not for the faint of heart, but it can be really rewarding for those
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newspaper seed pots, seeds
2013 Vegetable Garden Plan
My gardening ambition grows with every year, increasing the pressure to maximize every inch of gardening space. Climbing peas and
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design, garden, vegetables
January Harvest
It has been a cold, dry January thus far – at least it seems that way to me. Some of
November Harvest
How did it get to be November? The trees are looking half empty of their leaves and telling us it’s
Belated Winter Garden
Finally, the winter garden has been planted – better late than never. Winter vegetables need enough time to get established
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garden, winter vegetables
Tomatoes for Canning
Every week more and more jars of preserved goodies are added to our cupboard. Canning tomatoes is especially satisfying because
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canning, food preservation, harvest, tomatoes