Root Cellar Storage Guide: From Apples To Turnips
November 9, 2023Store these fruits and vegetables in the root cellar well past fall into late winter, then your early spring garden can take over.
Recipe: This Pear Jam Brings Autumnal Fruit Flavor
October 21, 2022This tasty pear jam recipe pulls in cinnamon, nutmeg and other autumnal spices for a delectable and fall-friendly fruit spread.
Fruit: A History of Pears
January 18, 2016Excerpt from the Popular Garden Series magabook Orcharding with permission from its publisher, BowTie magazines, a division of BowTie Inc. Purchase Orcharding here. Pears were much beloved by the ancients. Homer called pears a “gift of the gods.” Roman horticulturists used grafting techniques to develop more than 50 different pear cultivars. Hardy varieties of pears […]
Pear Trees: Not Just For Partridges
December 17, 2014Get inspiration for your holiday table from a historical Christmas carol.
8 Easy Ways to Use Your Pear Harvest
September 26, 2014A pear bumper harvest doesn’t have to be overwhelming. These simple preservation techniques will allow you to enjoy these fruits this season and throughout the year.
Pear Bread
December 11, 2013Photo by Judith Hausman Fruit plus bread equals “time to eat a snack.” The orchard store is still full of apples, but they are down to the last of the pears. I bought a big bag of small Bosc “utility” pears, spotted and still hard. They’ll ripen fast enough at home and the few […]
Clean Up the Orchard Before Winter
November 14, 2013Late fall isn’t too late to give your orchard some love—doing so will give you a jumpstart on a healthy, productive 2014.
Pear-Gorgonzola Pizza
November 6, 2013Photo by Judith Hausman Pears and pizza are a perfect pair. Fruit and cheese: It’s an iconic picnic pairing that deserved the pizza stone this fall, and it couldn’t have come together any more easily. On a weekend, you can mix up your signature pizza dough recipe, but on a Monday night, I used whole-wheat […]
Pear- and Cheese-Stuffed Pork Chops
November 4, 2013Turn an ordinary pork chop into a memorable feast by adding sliceds of Gruyére cheese and pear.
Fall Harvest Fruit Sangria: Celebration in Canning Jars
October 16, 2013Our October here in Wisconsin has felt like one long, lingering last burst of summer—no frost yet and the sunny daytime temperatures keep hitting 80 degrees F.
