Today’s post was inspired by some questions I’ve seen about re-canning store-bought foods. Plenty of people are interested in canning and food preservation but don’t garden, or it’s too expensive […]
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The good news? The shelf life of grits is remarkably long. The bad news? My family’s appetite for them means they’re gone wayyy before their expiration date rolls around. (I
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Have you found a package of canning salt that’s past its expiration date? As an essential ingredient in cooking and canning, salt is worth storing long term. If you need
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Instant coffee is certainly convenient, and that’s why many people choose to store it long term over other forms of coffee. Still, if long-term storage is your goal, whole coffee
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Today, we’re pressure canning herbed potatoes using a recipe from the Ball Book of Canning. This particular recipe falls under their “Simple One Jar Meals” section, which I absolutely love.
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Timing is everything when it comes to planting potatoes. Knowing the optimal window for planting can mean the difference between a bumper crop and a disappointing harvest. Today, we’ll discuss
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The right time to plant potatoes is almost solely dictated by soil temperature. I can’t think of a single other factor that affects potato planting more than this. With that
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Since potatoes are a root crop, it can be hard to monitor their water requirements. While potatoes do have signs that indicate they need (or don’t need) water, they’re not
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Part of planning a productive garden is knowing how long it takes for each plant to reach maturity and is ready to harvest. For some plants, you can have wildly
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If a new gardener, whose primary goal was to grow their own food, asked me what plant to start with, I’d say potatoes. Despite a few horror stories here and
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As a new potato grower, it’s natural to want to stuff potatoes in every square inch of space. (That’s not just me, right?) After growing potatoes way too close together
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Want to grow potatoes? You’re in the right place because I’m a bit of a potato-growing fanatic. In our backyard garden, we aim to grow around 150 lbs of potatoes
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Today, we’re making homemade pizza dough that will last us for a couple of months. By preparing eight crusts at once, we can set ourselves up for quick and easy
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Growing your first crop of potatoes is something you’ll never forget. I mean … placing food in the ground and producing MORE food? It’s incredible! That’s right, you can literally
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Today, we are excited to share with you a delicious recipe for canning Brunswick stew. This hearty dish has quickly become one of our absolute favorite quick lunches and suppers.
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Hey, fellow gardeners! Ever thought about putting your chicken’s business to good use in your garden? We’re talking about chicken manure today—a game-changer for your plants. In fact, some people
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Welcome to the world of plant parenting, where the vibrant green hues of your leafy companions can sometimes throw you a curveball by turning mysteriously black. Don’t fret! It’s not
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Anyone else out there a big fan of cheese grits? *Raises hand* We love them as a side dish, but we’ll even turn them into a main dish by tossing
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When I first started my journey into scratch-cooking, I kept hearing about this elusive white sauce that would vastly expand my cooking skills. I heard rumors that if I could
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Welcome back, friends! Today, I am thrilled to share with you a big goal of mine—growing enough onions to string and preserve throughout the year. Well, this was one of
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