Q and A: how long to wait for foods to pickle and preparing the...
How long to wait for foods to pickle
My wife canned some Dilly Beans last night for the first time. She was wondering how long they need to sit in the jar till they are...
Q and A: when to harvest cabbage and conserving water
When to harvest cabbage
I'm growing cabbage this year for the first time. It's growing great, but I didn't think it was ready to be picked yet. The green heads are pretty big; the red...
Q and A: more peppers and planting saved seeds
More peppers
I was reading in your blog this morning about the problem you are having with your peppers having too much plant and not enough fruit. I have found if you put three matches...
Q and A: pumpkins and canning chili and spaghetti sauce
Pumpkins
I have a question about my pumpkins. I grew a variety that the seed packet said could get up to 65 pounds. Mine turned out more like one of those little pie pumpkins you...
Q and A: An abundance of winter squash, canning chili beans, and preserving lemons
An abundance of winter squash and canning chili beans
What a strange summer. Several gardeners in Pueblo had zero summer squash (can you imagine zucchini NOT even sprouting?), but an abundance of winter squash. I...