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Dead leaves & the dirty ground

The "before" shot – hopefully this plot of land will look a lot happier with vegetable and herb gardens along with some perennials.

If I wanted to make clay pinch pots I’d be in luck — unfortunately, I’m hoping to grow an herb garden in our clay-like soil. Actually, it’s an herb garden [...]

Zucchini

Thanks to my friend, Chiana, for the incredibly large zucchini.

It’s not even the height of zucchini season, and I’ve already been given a zucchini that’s roughly the size of a baseball bat. Plus, I have two productive zucchini plants growing in the garden. So I made a new rule: if it doesn’t [...]

Jam

Tart cherry jam (left) and plum jam (right) are made using the same method.

One day I’ll learn how to preserve food by canning it, but until then, my freezer will remain packed with tomatoes, pureed pumpkin, fruit and jam. I started making jam a couple of years ago when I ended [...]

Veggies by the Yard

I know it’s too early to garden, but the early melt has got me itching to dig. However, I should probably make a plan first, which is why I’ve spent my morning browsing through the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum’s Veggies by the Yard website. The arboretum has created five plans for small vegetable [...]