Harvesting and Drying Red Clover
Unexpectedly, red clover graced my herb garden this spring! In this video I delight in wildcrafting this delicious and medicinal herb. In addition, I share …
Preserving Fruits, Veggies, Herbs
pickling, canning, freezing, and dehydrating
Harvesting and Drying Oregano and Thyme
It’s the beginning of June, and time to pick and dry an early crop of overwintered oregano and thyme, as well as other early perennial …
Best Method for Freezing Asparagus
Want to know the secret to freezing asparagus without sacrificing its flavor and texture? In this experiment, Judy put the blanching process to the test …
Harvesting and Drying Stinging Nettles
This quick video explains how to harvest and dry stinging nettles even without gloves. Judy demonstrates her easy technique so that anyone can harvest nettles …
Medicinal Herb Garden
This summer I planted more herbs in my medicinal herb garden and culinary herb garden than in the past. Here are some late season photos. …
Drying Calendula – Two Methods
Whether you are drying calendula for making oil, salve, cream, or for making tea – I suggest using a dehydrator. The caps on the underside …
Salsa Roma
Salsa Roma is a fresh tasting garden salsa recipe made with Roma tomatoes, and it’s suitable for freezing or canning. My husband grows several varieties …
Dehydrating Apples | Easy Method
Dehydrating apples is a great way to put up an abundant harvest! They’re yummy, healthy, portable, low-cal treats. Kids and adults love them – dogs …
Pear Vanilla Jam | Low Sugar
I made pear vanilla jam for the first time this summer and was pleasantly surprised at how well pears and vanilla “pair” together! If you …
How to Peel Tomatoes|How to Deseed Tomatoes
Read on to learn how to peel tomatoes and how to deseed tomatoes – the traditional way. This will create a silky smooth tomato puree suitable …