How to Grow & Use Fava Beans (Broad Beans): As Food & Cover Crops!
Fava beans, or “broad beans”, are hardy annual plants that are delicious, versatile, beneficial, and easy-to-grow! Part of the legume family, fava beans fix nitrogen and enrich soil. Furthermore, the entire plant is edible! Come learn how to grow, eat, preserve,…
How to Prepare & Amend Garden Bed Soil: Before Planting or Between Seasons
Out with the old, in with the new! Come learn how to prepare a new or established garden bed for planting. We'll talk about removing old plants, no-till gardening, when and how to amend soil, fertilizer selection, compost, mulch, planting tips,…
Creamy Roasted Butternut Squash & Sage Soup Recipe
Nothing says fall like a big bowl of hearty roasted butternut squash soup! This easy and delicious recipe can be made with cream, or with coconut milk for a vegan twist. The addition of apple and sage strikes the perfect balance…
How to Grow Purple Passion Fruit vs. Maypops: The Ultimate Guide
Passion fruit are a stunning and delicious addition to the garden! Read along to learn how to grow edible passion fruit vines - including their preferred climate, starting with seeds or seedlings, pollination, pests, harvesting, and tips for ongoing care. We’ll…
Help, My Chicken is Molting! What to Expect & How to Care for Molting Chickens
Are your chickens losing feathers? Read along to learn about the molting process, including how to best care for your molting chickens during this uncomfortable time. With your help and a little special care, they'll be back to their beautiful, egg-laying…
How to Turn Your Yard or Garden into a Certified Wildlife Habitat
Read along to learn how to transform your yard into a more equitable, sustainable, welcoming place for wildlife and pollinators. We’ll go over the five key components needed to qualify as a Certified Wildlife Habitat: food, water, shelter, places to raise…
Sweet & Spicy Pepper Fermented Hot Sauce Recipe
This is not your ordinary hot sauce! The lacto-fermentation process transforms the sharp, hot, often overpowering flavor of chili peppers into something far more mild, complex, flavorful, tangy and tasty! Making fermented hot sauce is also great way to preserve peppers,…
How to Grow Turmeric: From Seed to Table, in Any Zone!
Interested in learning more about turmeric, and how to grow your own? Read along to see how it is done, in any climate! We'll cover where to source turmeric seed, ideal turmeric growing conditions, adaptations for cooler climates, planting and care…
The Best (& Easiest) Way to Cook & Eat An Artichoke
Need some advice on how to cook and eat an artichoke? Follow these extremely easy, simple, and delicious instructions! The artichokes are half steamed, half boiled, and melt-in-your mouth tender at the end. Eat the cooked artichokes on their own, or…
How to Make Homemade Chili Powder in 4 Simple Steps
Read along to see how easy it is to make homemade chili powder, in just 4 simple steps. Whether you’re preserving a homegrown harvest of chili peppers, or simply want to grab a peck of peppers from a friend or the…
