Vegetables
11/11/2009 1:34:05 PM
Paul recaps the rest of the growing season, sucesses and failures.
11/5/2009 11:58:58 AM
A gardener reviews her first year growing Beauregard sweet potatoes.
10/15/2009 12:15:41 PM
Becky picks, cans, freezes and lacto-ferments vegetables and reflects on Harvest Season blessings.
10/12/2009 2:54:25 PM
When trying that new coleslaw recipe, learn to turn cabbage into delightful delectables.
10/12/2009 12:22:29 PM
One Minnesota program turns children on to the miracle of gardening for food.
10/9/2009 4:53:16 PM
Extend the garden season with a cold frame project and other gardening ideas.
10/7/2009 4:34:33 PM
It’s time to start preserving all the garden produce that is now coming in.
10/1/2009 12:33:45 PM
Shannon reflects on the implications of raising chickens for eggs.
9/17/2009 5:09:44 PM
Cindy takes you on a tour of the nursery where she spends her days.
9/17/2009 4:09:08 PM
Mom reflects on the challenges of gardening with a three-year-old.
9/2/2009 4:55:05 PM
Gardening this year has taught Vickie to prepare for the unexpected – some so nice and some just laughable
9/2/2009 10:08:13 AM
Hank reports on cold weather predictions in the 2010 Farmers Almanac
8/20/2009 4:36:19 PM
Vickie has varied success drying herbs and going pesticide-free.
8/18/2009 2:47:31 PM
Take a look ahead to a great fall harvest as Burpee’s offers tips on growing produce in a last-minute kitchen garden.
8/14/2009 12:04:28 PM
Variety of offerings make a cold-weather farmers' market the place to be.
8/13/2009 3:42:19 PM
Brent and LeAnna learn many garden lessons.
8/11/2009 3:47:04 PM
The secrets of hot chile peppers revealed.
8/11/2009 3:27:34 PM
From bread ovens to utilizing recipes, GRIT readers are a resourceful bunch.
8/11/2009 2:39:15 PM
Wealth of bean varieties helps keep this nutritional wonder on everyone's table.
8/10/2009 3:21:34 PM
With chile peppers, different climates require slightly different tactics.
8/10/2009 1:42:46 PM
From hot to sweet, chile peppers are good to eat.
8/3/2009 6:03:22 PM
Harry Potter's world isn't as far away as you might think.
7/29/2009 3:46:04 PM
Cindy takes you on a tour of her cottage garden.
6/30/2009 1:30:21 PM
Composted raised beds using lasagna gardening impress Paul.
6/30/2009 12:20:41 PM
Life is busy and full of growing things for Lori and co.
6/15/2009 4:06:19 PM
Improve cabbage's taste and nutrition through fermentation.
6/15/2009 2:38:45 PM
From childhood to present-day, harvest season remains a special time for GRIT Editor Hank Will.
6/12/2009 12:39:57 PM
One couple's concerns regarding food prompt year-long, eat local project.
6/11/2009 12:21:16 PM
We have a plan, we have the raised beds and now it's time for the plants for our new garden!
4/30/2009 10:09:38 AM
Hank is excited about attending the Baker Creek Spring Planting Festival.
4/24/2009 4:52:16 PM
The garden is a work in progress at Razor Family Farms.
4/23/2009 2:17:14 PM
Tis the season to get ready for the farmers' market!
4/14/2009 12:22:29 PM
As spring turns to summer, it's an exciting time to be alive.
4/14/2009 8:57:10 AM
Poultry are an all-natural, animated insecticide.
4/10/2009 4:34:00 PM
Grow culinary and visual delights in the same place.
4/10/2009 3:30:13 PM
Versatile vegetable trellis makes intensive gardening easy.
4/10/2009 11:46:42 AM
Spice up your life with this zesty root.
4/10/2009 11:00:52 AM
Is there a sinister plot afoot when gardeners covet titles for cultivating extremely large vegetables?
4/10/2009 10:28:33 AM
Each year, Minnesota pumpkin growers compete in local festival's giant pumpkin weigh-off.
4/10/2009 9:41:46 AM
Washington state duo take giant vegetables to a new level
4/8/2009 10:31:55 AM
Brent and LeAnna make plans to grow their own food.
4/2/2009 6:16:37 PM
The World Community Cookbooks offer much more than recipes.
4/2/2009 10:54:35 AM
Andy offers suggestions for intentional eating ... and living.
4/1/2009 3:09:51 PM
Tricia looks forward to her new raised-bed garden.
3/25/2009 3:34:33 PM
Growing potatoes in a well-prepared side yard.
3/24/2009 9:19:25 AM
Hank thinks its important to support native bees.
3/23/2009 1:06:07 PM
Construction on the hoop house, otherwise known as a high-tunnel greenhouse, had to be put on hold for K.C.'s neighbor because of rain.
3/10/2009 1:52:35 PM
Debbie's advice on which peppers you should grow.
3/6/2009 5:11:27 PM
Lori and family build a thermal mass greenhouse.
3/6/2009 4:43:54 PM
Seed starter designed and built by Paul to get your garden growing early.
3/5/2009 8:10:55 AM
Siegers loses round 1 of the warty pumpkin gene grab.
2/26/2009 5:27:54 PM
Growing vegetables and lettuce seeds for your spring garden.
2/16/2009 10:34:51 AM
Steve's projects mount in preparation for a garden.
2/6/2009 9:19:07 AM
Hank is dissappointed that Siegers wants to own a common cucurbit gene.
2/5/2009 8:49:43 AM
Hank is surprised by a seed company attempt to patent pumpkin warts.
2/4/2009 12:00:43 PM
Gardening is a part of Hank's history, as well as America's.
2/3/2009 2:43:59 PM
In the long run, well-designed and soundly made tools are more effective, pleasant and even safer to use.
2/3/2009 1:46:06 PM
Trading petroleum for muscle will keep you in shape and save you money.
2/3/2009 9:45:41 AM
A series of workshops, offered by the University of Illinois, aim to help those interested in sustainable, small-farm operations.
1/30/2009 12:38:00 PM
Farmers and chefs achieve a delicious collaboration in Southern California.
1/30/2009 12:18:26 PM
How to grow healthy, delicious stalks in your garden.
1/30/2009 10:34:41 AM
Dandy pie plant creates dishes for every palate.
1/15/2009 9:01:31 AM
Hank reports on the final steps in the FarmTek cold frame assembly.
1/14/2009 1:55:59 PM
While winter brings challenges, it also brings great beauty, which Lori captures with her camera.
1/14/2009 9:10:18 AM
Hank orders and begins assembling a FarmTek cold frame.
1/13/2009 10:33:31 AM
Sponsored by the Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society, the annual conference is the region’s largest gathering of sustainable and organic agriculture enthusiasts.
1/12/2009 3:42:53 PM
Becky and Andy's winter reading list includes Rod Dreher, Michael Pollan, and Joel Salatin with some seed and poultry hatchery catalogs thrown in.
1/8/2009 8:24:18 AM
Paul explains how the Freedom Garden movement began.
1/8/2009 12:06:17 AM
Hank reflects on the benefits of gardening.
1/7/2009 12:00:48 AM
Hank reflects on the joys of planting a garden from seed.
1/1/2009 9:43:07 AM
Hank reflects on the longer days and his optimism for 2009.
12/1/2008 2:30:15 PM
A guide for which tools work best with different vegetables.
12/1/2008 1:49:24 PM
Hank starts planting the hundreds of cloves of garlic cloves that arrived in the mail.
11/28/2008 5:06:03 PM
11 tips to get food growing long before spring.
11/28/2008 3:17:25 PM
Choose heirloom potato varieties for fun and flavor.
11/28/2008 2:02:31 PM
Plan a garden that's beautiful to look at and contains treats for the dinner table.
11/25/2008 4:30:07 PM
Corn, beans, and squash – legends of the first Thanksgiving.
11/21/2008 4:41:09 PM
Living the country life in suburbia.
11/21/2008 7:33:40 AM
Hank reminisces about making tomato sauce with a Squeezo Strainer.
11/12/2008 12:59:32 PM
Looking back on the growing season, Deb finds many firsts and many new friends.
10/24/2008 4:33:45 PM
A visit to a pumpkin farm gave me several gourd, squash and pumpkin ideas for next year.
10/13/2008 5:49:43 PM
One man's search to fulfill his Thanksgiving day sweetcorn dreams.
10/7/2008 3:25:57 PM
Dig into the latest Web site from American Community Gardening Association with its acres of information on planting a youth-run community garden.
10/6/2008 4:07:22 PM
How to plant garlic and which species to pick.
10/1/2008 9:53:21 AM
City Farm has taken its knowledge beyond the field, teaching sustainable organic urban agriculture to several school groups.
10/1/2008 9:26:27 AM
City Farm offers tips on how to grow these prized vegetables.
9/30/2008 3:44:38 PM
Chicago program converts vacant lots to organic growing.
9/22/2008 5:26:40 PM
Many flowers and plants have seeds that are easily saved.
9/17/2008 5:32:53 PM
I am up to my armpits in tomatoes! I’ve been canning pizza sauce, spaghetti sauce, and salsa. This is how I do the salsa dance!
8/29/2008 11:28:48 AM
Sweet corn memories and a recipe for Scalloped Corn
8/8/2008 11:02:15 AM
Store some of your garden bounty in a root cellar.
8/7/2008 3:41:31 PM
Recipes to make with root vegetables.
8/7/2008 3:28:07 PM
Overview of root crops you can grow
7/30/2008 11:45:37 AM
Local produce auction a hit for growers and buyers.
7/18/2008 2:08:29 PM
Kate and I enjoy a relatively calm existence at home, but when it comes to potato salad, there’s nothing calm about it. Kate really loves traditional German-style potato salad – I like the stuff well enough, but in my book, it just isn’t salad.
7/14/2008 1:42:44 PM
Second annual Gourmet Chili Pepper and Salsa Festival hits Fredricksburg.
6/30/2008 9:32:25 AM
Don’t be fooled, tomatoes come in more
shapes and colors than round and red. Check out these specialty varieties.
6/30/2008 9:26:45 AM
How to find the right tomato for your garden.
6/30/2008 9:16:17 AM
How to save your own tomato seeds.
6/27/2008 3:19:07 PM
Growing tomatoes from seed is much easier than it might seem.