October Garden Jobs for the Vegetable Garden
A checklist of October garden jobs for the vegetable garden including seeds to sow, crops to harvest, and fall garden…
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How to Grow Garlic: planting, tending, & harvesting
Tips on how to grow garlic including recommended varieties, planting direct and in modules, aftercare, harvesting, and storage. Advice uses…
6 Easy to Identify Wild Foods for Beginners
An introduction to six easy-to-identify wild foods for beginners that you can forage from August to October. Includes berries, mushrooms,…
How to Grow Vegetables During a Drought
Advice on vegetable gardening in drought conditions, including drought-tolerant fruit and vegetables to grow, how and when to water the…
Full List of Seeds to Sow for Your Fall Vegetable Garden
Grow a fall vegetable garden by sowing seeds for these vegetables in July and August. Includes root veggies, salad greens, Asian greens, and information on sowing times, and long-day vs short-day veg.
7 Easy Ways to Preserve Food Without Pressure Canning
Seven easy ways to preserve food without pressure canning, including dehydration, freezing, winemaking, and fermentation. Use these ideas to preserve…
4 Easy Ways to Make Madder Root Soap
Tips and techniques for using madder root to naturally color soap shades of pink. Also includes ways to use both…
How To Make Lavender Oil: A Step By Step Guide
Everything you need to know about how to make lavender oil at home, including which types of lavender to use,…
How to Know When to Harvest Potatoes
Tips on how to know when to harvest potatoes. Includes different things to look for depending on whether they’re an early potato or maincrop, time in the ground, and what happens to their foliage and flowers.