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Useful writing on growing food, preserving it, sharing it, and keeping more life local.
7/7/2026
A practical guide to growing peas at home in Zone 7a. Covers shelling, snow, and snap pea types, planting timing, seasonal care, common problems, harvesting, and preserving.
7/7/2026
A practical guide to growing beets at home in Zone 7a. Covers variety selection, planting timing for spring and fall crops, seasonal care, harvesting both roots and greens, and preserving for the pantry.
7/2/2026
Peas are one of the earliest and most reliable crops a home gardener can grow. This guide covers variety selection, planting timing for Zone 7a, seasonal care, common problems, and harvesting for a steady supply of sweet, garden-fresh peas from May through June.
6/30/2026
A practical guide to planning your fall garden in Zone 7a. What to plant, when to plant it, and what you can do right now in June to set up a harvest that feeds you through November.
6/27/2026
A practical guide to growing lettuce in Zone 7a. Learn variety selection, planting timing, succession sowing to keep the harvest coming, and how to beat bolting in summer heat.
6/27/2026
A practical guide to growing lettuce in Zone 7a. Learn variety selection, planting timing, succession sowing to keep the harvest coming, and how to beat bolting in summer heat.
6/26/2026
Swiss Chard for the Home Garden: Your First Colorful Leafy Crop From Seed to Table Swiss chard is the leafy green that keeps giving long after every other green has given up. When...
6/25/2026
A practical guide to growing cabbage in Zone 7a. Learn variety selection, planting timing, seasonal care, common problems, and how to harvest and store your heads through winter.
6/25/2026
A practical guide to growing potatoes in Zone 7a. Learn variety selection, planting timing, the hilling technique that prevents greening and boosts yield, common problems, and how to store your harvest through winter.
6/25/2026
A practical guide to growing potatoes in Zone 7a. Learn variety selection, planting timing, the hilling technique that prevents greening and boosts yield, common problems, and how to store your harvest through winter.
6/24/2026
A practical guide to growing broccoli in the home garden. Learn variety selection, planting timing for spring and fall crops, common beginner mistakes, and how to harvest and store your first head of broccoli.
5/25/2026
Beets are one of the most honest vegetables you can grow. Plant them, water them, pull them, and eat them. This guide covers everything a Zone 7a beginner needs to know, from choosing varieties to thinning, harvesting, and cooking the greens that most people throw away.
5/25/2026
Beets are one of the most honest vegetables you can grow. Plant them, water them, pull them, and eat them. This guide covers everything a Zone 7a beginner needs to know, from choosing varieties to thinning, harvesting, and cooking the greens that most people throw away.