Harvesting

Ever wondered how to freeze blueberries successfully? Frozen blueberries are versatile, delicious, and easy to grab and use at a moment’s notice, so stay tuned for how to freeze blueberries …

Pickling cucumbers are always a staple in the summer garden. And on the southern table, dill pickles, sweet pickles, or pickle plates are the perfect complement to any meal. Sandwiches …

At the end of the summer gardening season, you may still have some of those spring/summer crops growing. In our garden, eggplant, parsley, basil, peppers, and okra are still thriving. …

The harvesting season is upon us, when the fruits of our labors are finally producing their last. At least for the summer season. Sunflower seeds remain one of the most …

Not sure how to freeze okra? No worries, I’ve got you covered! Freezing okra for use later is a quick and easy way to keep this veggie on hand in …

Freezing fresh green beans is the quickest and easiest way to put aside some of your summer harvest for later. Whether you have rows and rows of slender beans or …

Gathering the fruits of our labor is one of a gardener’s greatest pleasures. Walking amongst rows, boxes, or pots and seeing what has grown under your care is truly amazing. …

Butta makes everything betta! Those are true words to live by, and between the Girly Gardener and myself, we could buy stock in Kerrygold butter. It’s pretty much perfect for …

If your gardening area at home is like mine, then you probably have a small stockade of seeds. And some of them are probably past their prime (here’s a test …

Veggie harvesting brings the fruit of your labors to the kitchen. Some ripe veggies can be left in the garden for a day or even a week past “picking prime”: cucumbers, jalapenos, …