Harvest & Kitchen

Portioning Home-Grown Figs for the Freezer While Keeping a Display Bowl

Portioning Home-Grown Figs for the Freezer Whil...

Learn how to sort ripe home-grown figs into a display bowl and freezer portions, tray-freeze halves, and label bags by weight and intended kitchen use.

Portioning Home-Grown Figs for the Freezer Whil...

Learn how to sort ripe home-grown figs into a display bowl and freezer portions, tray-freeze halves, and label bags by weight and intended kitchen use.

How to Add Home-Grown Parsley at Every Cooking Stage

How to Add Home-Grown Parsley at Every Cooking ...

Learn how to use home-grown parsley at the start, middle and end of cooking, plus a simple harvest and prep routine that keeps each stage organized.

How to Add Home-Grown Parsley at Every Cooking ...

Learn how to use home-grown parsley at the start, middle and end of cooking, plus a simple harvest and prep routine that keeps each stage organized.

Fava Beans: Cold Storage vs. Room Temperature Quality

Fava Beans: Cold Storage vs. Room Temperature Q...

Compare refrigerated and room-temperature storage for home-grown fava beans. Set up a repeatable check to measure freshness, texture, and flavor over time.

Fava Beans: Cold Storage vs. Room Temperature Q...

Compare refrigerated and room-temperature storage for home-grown fava beans. Set up a repeatable check to measure freshness, texture, and flavor over time.

When to Replace a Herb-Drying Setup: A Cherry Tomato Harvest Check

When to Replace a Herb-Drying Setup: A Cherry T...

Learn when to replace herb-drying racks, trays or a dehydrator by checking airflow, room humidity, tray condition and cleaning, using a cherry tomato harvest as a same-kitchen test.

When to Replace a Herb-Drying Setup: A Cherry T...

Learn when to replace herb-drying racks, trays or a dehydrator by checking airflow, room humidity, tray condition and cleaning, using a cherry tomato harvest as a same-kitchen test.

How to Wash Home-Grown Okra for Immediate Cooking

How to Wash Home-Grown Okra for Immediate Cooking

Learn how to wash home-grown okra for immediate use: rinse whole pods, clean soil from the ridges without soaking, dry them well, and trim just before cooking.

How to Wash Home-Grown Okra for Immediate Cooking

Learn how to wash home-grown okra for immediate use: rinse whole pods, clean soil from the ridges without soaking, dry them well, and trim just before cooking.

Plan Your Next Thyme Crop Around the Kitchen, Not the Garden Center

Plan Your Next Thyme Crop Around the Kitchen, N...

Use a short cooking audit to decide how many thyme plants, where to grow them and which harvest tools and containers you need for fresh, dried or frozen leaves.

Plan Your Next Thyme Crop Around the Kitchen, N...

Use a short cooking audit to decide how many thyme plants, where to grow them and which harvest tools and containers you need for fresh, dried or frozen leaves.