Herbal Gardening

aerial view of several jars of pickled veggies

More on Food Preservation

In this blog on food preservation, we are going to cover fermentation, dehydration, freeze drying and pickling your favorite fruits and veggies. 

More on Food Preservation

In this blog on food preservation, we are going to cover fermentation, dehydration, freeze drying and pickling your favorite fruits and veggies. 

Aerial view of a bag full of freeze dried veggies

Food Preservation - The Different Methods of Fr...

After mentioning freeze drying in the last blog, I got to thinking: How could you do it on a smaller scale, because it would actually be the best way to...

Food Preservation - The Different Methods of Fr...

After mentioning freeze drying in the last blog, I got to thinking: How could you do it on a smaller scale, because it would actually be the best way to...

stacked mason jars of canned veggies

Preserving Your Vegetable Harvest

Brining, Fermenting, Pickling and Dehydrating are easy methods you can use to make tasty treats that also prolong the life of the food using naturally occurring microorganisms or low heat...

Preserving Your Vegetable Harvest

Brining, Fermenting, Pickling and Dehydrating are easy methods you can use to make tasty treats that also prolong the life of the food using naturally occurring microorganisms or low heat...

close up of composted dirt bucket with gloved hands holding some of the dirt

Use of Microbes in Gardening Part 2

You probably already have the idea of the importance of using microorganisms in your garden from the last blog, but it bears repeating. 

Use of Microbes in Gardening Part 2

You probably already have the idea of the importance of using microorganisms in your garden from the last blog, but it bears repeating. 

Use of Microbes in Gardening

Use of Microbes in Gardening

This doesn’t get talked about enough. You hear about nutrients like organic matter and water, and adequate temperature and sun, but it is not generally realized that none of this...

Use of Microbes in Gardening

This doesn’t get talked about enough. You hear about nutrients like organic matter and water, and adequate temperature and sun, but it is not generally realized that none of this...

Close up of a lady bug on a leaf

Garden Maintenance: Beneficial Bugs

The subject of bugs might not be everybody's favorite, but since they really affect our food supply, I want to tell you about some that are friendly to our survival,...

Garden Maintenance: Beneficial Bugs

The subject of bugs might not be everybody's favorite, but since they really affect our food supply, I want to tell you about some that are friendly to our survival,...