How to Freeze Fresh Okra
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 …
How to Freeze Fresh Green Beans
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 …
Dollar Store Garden Gathering Basket
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. …
Basil and Sage Butter (Compound Butter)
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 …
How to Save Tomato Seeds
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 …
How to Harvest Okra (or choose the best)!
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, …
When to Harvest Beans (It’s so easy!)
Growing green beans, whether the pole or bush varieties, is one of the easiest vegetables in the summer garden. But when you should you begin harvesting these summer favorites? Find …