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Food preservation

Preserving herbs: Drying, freezing, and more

Written by Jessica Walliser • Published on August 30, 2021

Tips for using homegrown herbs

Homegrown herbs are one of the garden’s greatest pleasures. Preserving herbs in a way that doesn’t...
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Filed Under: Food Gardening Tagged With: Food preservation, Herbs

When to harvest carrots for fresh eating or storage

Written by Jessica Walliser • Updated on April 17, 2026

When to harvest carrots for fresh eating or storage

This article will teach you when to harvest carrots based on both how you plan to use them and when...
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Filed Under: Food Gardening Tagged With: Food preservation, Vegetable crops

Curing onions for long-term storage and winter use

Written by Jessica Walliser • Updated on February 6, 2026

How to Cure Onions: Step by Step

In my house we seem to need an endless supply of onions, and properly curing onions from the garden...
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How to harvest lemongrass for recipes and herbal tea

Written by Tara Nolan • Updated on July 3, 2024

how to harvest lemongrass

I grow lemongrass in containers every year. When I give my READ MORE »

Filed Under: Food Gardening Tagged With: Food preservation, Herbs, tropical plants

Drying herbs and flowers to make gifts from the garden

Written by Tara Nolan • Updated on November 20, 2023

making gifts from the garden

In the spring and summer, as some of my herbs and flowers grow lush and full, I snip a little sprig...
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How to freeze berries

Written by Jessica Walliser • Updated on June 26, 2020

Fresh berries

Learning how to freeze berries using this fast, easy technique was one of the best things...
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