Growing and eating sprouts at home is a great way to stay connected to your own food supply, no matter the time of year, your climate, or your living situation. You might live in Alaska or the Yukon and have just five hours of daylight in January; reside in a third-story walk-up in a city with four roommates and no balcony; or live in an arid or sub-tropical climate, where it’s too hot to grow much of anything outside in summer. In each of these situations, you can still grow sprouts.
How to overwinter dahlia tubers: A step-by-step guide
If you grow dahlias and live in a cold climate, you’d do well to learn how to overwinter dahlia tubers. With their remarkably colorful, large blooms, it’s no wonder that dahlias cost as much as they do, and buying new ones each year is simply not possible for most gardeners. Fortunately, with a little elbow grease and some attention to detail, you can successfully overwinter these Central American beauties in your attic, basement, garage, or similar frost-free place and then bring them out of storage for re-planting in your garden next year. You’ll find lots of helpful advice below on how to overwinter dahlia tubers.
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How to freeze sweet potatoes from the garden
One useful garden-to-kitchen skill that isn’t talked about enough is how to freeze sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes are nutrient-dense and versatile (and, in my opinion, delicious) vegetables that can be grown in home gardens from the North to the South. With so many of us growing them at home, we should also learn how to freeze sweet potatoes to get the most from this crop. In this article, I’ll cover the reasons why I think you should learn how to freeze sweet potatoes, how to prepare sweet potatoes for freezing, various ways to freeze sweet potatoes, and how to use your frozen sweet potatoes in recipes, including baked goods and your favorite side dish.
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Growing spaghetti squash from seed to harvest
Growing spaghetti squash is surprisingly easy, as long as you have enough room in the garden. Spaghetti squash is one of my favorite types of winter squash. It makes a great pasta substitute if you’re trying to eat healthier or add more veggies to your diet. When pulled apart with a fork, the interior of a cooked spaghetti squash is stringy and noodle-like, mimicking its namesake pasta perfectly. The mild flavor tastes great topped with marinara or garlic scape pesto. In this article, you’ll learn how to grow spaghetti squash in garden beds, both vertically and on the ground.
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Winter container garden ideas
Putting together my winter container garden is something I look forward to each year. I usually wait until December for the indoor decorating, but I figure I can start with my outdoor pot in November. It’s nice to put things together when the soil hasn’t frozen solid! My black iron urn is home to four seasons of arrangements. The winter one is the most different because I’m not trying to keep anything alive. It’s just a lovely assortment of fir, juniper, and cedar boughs, sticks, maybe some holly or magnolia leaves, and an accessory or two.
Cucuzza squash: How to grow this edible and ornamental gourd
Cucuzza squash is a productive and easy-to-grow vegetable that produces long slender fruits similar in taste and texture to summer squash. However, if left in the garden to mature, those fruits grow up to four feet long and can be dried and used for crafting or decor. In this article you’ll get all the details on planting, growing, caring for, and harvesting this incredible hardshell gourd.
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