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Lately, I’ve been getting some requests for a video on preserving your harvest. I think that’s a great idea so it’s the topic for this week’s video. But I went into a bit more detail by also including when to harvest certain types of veggies. Bill and I have been growing vegetables for a very long time. We’ve learned which […]
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The topic for this week’s video is The “5 Most Productive Vegetable Crops You Should Grow!” Why did I choose to focus on this? My goal for this video was to focus on the crops that give you the most bang for your buck. While preparing for this video, I strolled through my garden to choose the 5 that would […]
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Do you love asparagus? Did you know it’s not hard to grow? Here’s what you need to know to get this perennial vegetable off to a great start! Latin Name: Asparagus officinalis Plant Family: Asparagus (Asparagaceae) Did You Know? Asparagus was first cultivated in Greece and Rome back to the first or second century B.C. In addition to being prized […]
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It’s time for the 4th in my series of videos called “You Grew It, What To Do With It!” What’s the focus of this week’s video? Onions, shallots and garlic. Those are 3 staples in the kitchen, right? In it, I share a growing tip and an interesting fact about onions that revolves around day-length. I show how we store […]
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Are you ready for my next “You Grew It, What To Do With It!” video? Today, I focus on winter squash and pumpkins. And that’s pretty timely considering the fact that Thanksgiving is next week! In the video, I show how we store our winter squash and pumpkins. Then I share some variety recommendations you might consider for next year’s […]
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Did you watch my beet video last week? That was the first crop I featured in my new video series. This week’s video focuses on how to store carrots so they’ll last a long time for you. Then I discuss a lot of wonderful ways of cooking carrots. This includes using them in baked goods and savory dishes. I think […]
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Today is the start of my new series of videos called “You Grew It, What To Do With It!” And beets are the crop I focus on this week. For years, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how we store or preserve our crops. I’m often asked how we cook certain crops. I’ve decided to cover this topic […]
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In honor of Thanksgiving, I thought I’d share a video I’ve made on how to make pumpkin pie from scratch. And best of all, from your own homegrown pumpkins. In this video, you’ll learn how to roast a pumpkin and make a pie crust. Then you’ll assemble the filling ingredients and bake it. I also share my thoughts on great […]
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It’s finally time to harvest root crops so that is the topic of this week’s video. In it, I harvest carrots, parsnips, beets and potatoes (with Bill’s able assistance, I might add!). You’ll get to see how each variety performed. I also explain how we store our root crops through the winter months. I get a lot of questions about […]
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In this week’s video, I get to harvest tomatoes from my garden. And that’s what this time of year is all about, right? We’re all harvesting the bounty from the plants we so lovingly have tended throughout the spring and summer. But before I started to harvest tomatoes for this video, I wanted to cover something really important. What’s that, […]
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