Learn how to save seeds for next year with these easy seed-saving tips. Save heirloom tomato seeds and other vegetable, flower, and herb seeds to plant in the future. Anyone can save money by gathering and saving seeds for next year’s garden. Get the easy tips for saving and storing seeds successfully. You can even … Read more
Learn what not to plant with eggplant and what kinds of eggplant companion planting will help eggplants thrive. Not sure how to grow eggplant? Get your eggplant growing tips here, along with some ideas about what to do with your eggplant when you harvest. Are you asking yourself, “What should I plant next to eggplant?” … Read more
Learn how to make garden fresh tomato butternut squash soup the easy way by roasting the tomatoes in the oven and steaming the squash. Pack a bunch of nutrients into a bowl of steaming, creamy butternut squash and tomato soup with this quick, simple recipe. Looking for a fabulous way to use fresh tomatoes, butternut … Read more
Learn the easy way to can plain beets with this easy recipe. Good news! You won’t have to cook the beets for hours when you follow these simple tips for canning beets the easy way. What is the difference between canned beets and pickled beets? Pickled beets are canned in some type of vinegar solution … Read more
Learn how to make easy, low-carb, gluten-free and grain-free mini pizzas with butternut squash, eggplant or zucchini by following one simple recipe. As a busy mom and teacher, I’m always looking for quick ways to eat better on the go. I’ve used this fabulous recipe quite often lately, most recently when we were painting our … Read more
The blueberries and raspberries are hanging thickly on their branches, waiting to be picked, and the radish row is starting to go to seed. It is the time of the summer when I am often hit hard with GARDEN GUILT (it’s much more ominous when the words are written in capital letters). I have a … Read more
When I was growing up, my parents used to joke about serving a whole meal consisting of different dishes made with zucchini as an ingredient. I was horrified by this. Zucchini was not one of my favorite foods. Little did I realize that years later, as a budget-minded, gardening parent of constantly-hungry boys, I would … Read more