How Do You Preserve Herbs? That is the second most common question I get at our weekly farmers market stand. The first question I get about herbs is how to use fresh herbs. Luckily, I’ve written a blog post about the many ways to use fresh herbs. So, let’s focus on how to preserve them.… Read More
Wine Jelly I’ve seen recipes for wine jellies in several canning recipe books all summer long. Why make jelly out of wine? Why not! It’s way simpler than making grape jelly. Plus, it tastes like wine 🙂 In order to make traditional jellies, you have to cook down the fruit, then pass it through a… Read More
Grow Your Own Growing figs in your backyard has lots of benefits. Of course, the fresh figs themselves are first and foremost. It’s nearly impossible to buy fresh figs in some areas of the country, so growing your own may be the only way to get them. Then there’s all of the recipes in which… Read More
Vigna unguiculata Southern peas is a name that encompasses all of the different types of cowpeas: California Blackeye (maybe the most famous, but far from the best), Pink Eye Purple Hull, Mississippi Silver, and seemingly endless others. Other potentially confusing generic names for this group include protepeas, crowder peas and cream peas (not creamed peas).… Read More
Worx Tools I’ve been contributing landscape themed articles to the WORX Toolshed blog for a few months, but had never actually used one of their products. For August, the WORX team requested that I write about hedge trimming, and by the way would I like to try out one of their 56V cordless hedge trimmers?… Read More