You work hard in the garden, so you should do all you can to prevent your harvest from going to waste. Keep it fresh with these tips on food preservation that bypass canning.
Quench your plants’ thirst in the heat of summer with this homemade irrigation system.
Grinding up your compostables into smaller pieces aids in the decomposition process, meaning you’ll have black gold in no time.
Upcycle a netted bag to keep cabbage loopers from decimating your broccoli crop.
Avoid toxic pest sprays at the garden center, and opt for an organic solution you can make at home.
Pay it forward with your harvest by growing food that you intend to give away.
Grow several crops in a small space while building up your soil using this traditional companion-planting method.
If you can’t grow enough food to fill your pantry for winter, turn to a market or farm and purchase fresh produce in bulk quantities for preserving.
Ditch the cookbook. Pies are simple to make, so let your imagination take over.
Ensure you put away the harvest safely and with ease by following these pressure-canning protocols.