Every gardener needs good food storage systems. From canning and fermenting, to cool storage and dried goods, good kitchen pantry storage bins are an important staple of a well stocked …

At the first hint of illness, we go to our herbal tea drawer. There are a number of good herbal teas for cold and flu that you can buy or …

Right now—at the time of updating this article—it’s winter. January 13, 2019, to be exact. Once again, probably like you, we’re drooling over pouring through all the seed catalogs to …

The days are shorter, and there’s a decidedly cold nip in the air. Your friends are enjoying hot toddies and planning ugly Christmas sweater parties. On the other hand, there …

More Rain and Wind than Hurricane Florence We live in the north central Piedmont of North Carolina. Last Thursday, the remnants of Hurricane Michael remained strong enough to give us …

Those of us who live in temperate zones are indeed fortunate to have more time to enjoy the early bloomers in spring and the late blooming fall flowers. Fall garden …

When it comes to storing winter squash, it’s a wonderful that there are a number of long-lasting varieties to choose from. In fact, gardeners have a wealth of selections to …

When you’ve got all the pickles you can make, and you still have lots of cucumbers, you may be wondering, “Can you freeze cucumbers?” That’s what we wanted to know …

In the Garden Newsletter – Late Summer Report Card Hello friends! It’s that time of year now for our midseason garden report card. Thanks to our fantastic garden design app, …

In the Garden I warned them. Told them straight up. If you guys don’t put on some pumpkins, you’re outta here! And after fighting off squash vine borers, squash bugs, …