Michelle Obama set the precedent last year on the south lawn of the White House and now it seems many are inspired to follow suit—growing fresh, local food in non-traditional spaces. Here are just a couple of fine examples I’ve stumbled upon recently during my Midwestern wanderings. Once reserved for the likes of hot pink [...]
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Veggie Gardening in Unusual Places
Posted in Food Preservation, Garden construction, Garden Tours, Our Vegetable Garden on July 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Canning 101: Understanding Pressurecookerphobia
Posted in Food Preservation, Pressure Canning, tagged canning vegetables, Food Preservation, Pressure Canning, pressure canning dangers, pressure cooker on August 10, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I want to preserve some of my garden harvest using the age-old practice of pressure canning, but I have an issue that I need to work through first. I equate using a pressure cooker to playing with matches and dynamite… at the same time. I know I’m being slightly irrational, but I’ve been conditioned to [...]