Canning Jalapeños: Safe, Tested Ways to Preserve Your Pepper Harvest
Every August, my jalapeño plants go from a handful of peppers a week to more than I can give away....
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Outdoor Electric Cooker: Why I Moved My Summer Cooking Outside
Every July, my kitchen turns into a sauna. Between canning tomatoes, simmering beans, and roasting...
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Dehydrated Lemon: How I Dry, Store, and Use Lemons All Year
There’s a point every winter when the lemons pile up faster than I can use them. A neighbor...
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Planting a Bottle Brush Tree: How I Get Mine in the Ground and Blooming
The first time I saw a bottle brush tree in full bloom, I honestly thought someone had wired red...
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Soil Exam – How to Test Your Garden Soil and Actually Understand the Results
For years I fed my garden the way most people do, a bag of all-purpose fertilizer every spring and...
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