Fall Garden Vegetables to Direct Sow
Late summer is the perfect time to sow fall crops. Here are 12 vegetables you can seed directly into the garden for an autumn harvest.
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Edible Weeds in Your Garden: 8 Common Weeds You Can Eat
Dandelion, purslane, lamb's quarters — these 'weeds' are packed with nutrition and flavor. Learn to identify and enjoy them.
Ways to Preserve Onions: Storage, Freezing, Drying, Canning & More
Harvested a big onion crop? From cellar storage to frozen chunks, dehydrating to canning — here's every method explained.
Best Vegetables to Start Indoors for Fall Harvests
Want fresh vegetables into fall? Start these 10 crops indoors now and harvest before the first frost. Includes a sowing calendar.
Dill Pickle Relish Canning Recipe
A tangy homemade relish that beats anything from the store — perfect for burgers, potato salad, and deviled eggs.
Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Verde
Roasted green salsa in a jar — keeps for up to a year and tastes like a Mexican restaurant.
Seasoned Tomato Sauce for Home Canning
A rich, garden-fresh sauce ready whenever you need it — no more last-minute jars from the store.
Sweet Zucchini Relish Canning Recipe
The tasty solution for an endless zucchini harvest — sweet, lightly spiced, and great on everything.
Growing Summer Squash Vertically (Trellis, Cage & Stake Guide)
Short on space? Grow squash up instead of out — better airflow, fewer pests, and cleaner fruit.
How to Harvest, Cure, and Store Garlic
When to pull it, how to cure it, and how to keep it until spring — a complete garlic storage guide.
How to Grow Tomatoes in Containers: Beginner's Guide
No garden? No problem. Grow a full pot of tomatoes on your balcony with this complete beginner's guide.
Mulching with Straw: Reduce Weeds & Build Soil
A simple straw layer keeps moisture in and weeds down — and feeds the soil as it breaks down.
Granny's Bread and Butter Pickles
A classic family recipe — sweet, tangy, and crisp. The perfect companion to sandwiches and summer cookouts.
Zucchini Garlic Bites
Crispy little fritters made with fresh zucchini, garlic, and parmesan — a fast way to use up the summer surplus.
New England American Chop Suey
A comforting one-pot pasta of ground beef, onions, peppers, and macaroni — a weeknight staple in New England kitchens.
Pickled Jalapeños
Tangy, spicy, and ready to top anything — nachos, tacos, sandwiches, or pizza.
Pickled Red Onions
Pretty in pink and perfect on sandwiches, tacos, and grain bowls — they add crunch and brightness to almost anything.
Pickled Summer Squash
Too much zucchini? Pickle it for later — a crisp, lightly sweet-savory pint that vanishes fast.
Good Old-Fashioned Dilly Beans
Classic dill-flavored green beans in a jar — snappy, garlicky, and addictive straight from the fridge.
Tourtière: French-Canadian Meat Pie
A savory holiday pie with a flaky crust and warmly spiced pork filling — a centerpiece of French-Canadian Christmas Eve.
Crockpot Tomato Sauce with Fresh Tomatoes
Let the slow cooker do the work for a rich, chunky sauce from your own garden tomatoes.
Homemade New England Hot Dog Buns
Soft, split-top buns that hold up to any topping — better than anything from the store.
Soft Molasses Cookies (Family Recipe)
Chewy, spiced cookies passed down through generations — the kind that stay soft for days.
French-Canadian Salmon Pie
A flaky, savory pie that's a holiday favorite — creamy salmon under a golden double crust.