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Fun and Flavorful Garlic Scapes Recipes

September 5, 2022 · Jennifer Vanbenschoten · Canning & Kitchen, Recipes

Don’t have any garlic scapes handy? No worries. You can substitute green onions in most of these garlic scapes recipes.

Growing Garlic For Backyard Chickens

September 5, 2022 · Lisa Steele · Growing

I often get asked what can chickens eat? Garlic has some really amazing health benefits for chickens (and humans!).

A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Garlic

September 5, 2022 · Marissa Ames · Growing

Growing garlic in your garden is one of the easiest things you can do! Many cultures developed their own varieties, such as southern Europe, eastern Europe, and Asia.

Making Herb Salts and Garlic Oil: Recipes for Imperfect Harvests

September 5, 2022 · Countryside Contributor · Growing, Recipes

If insects attack your basil or your garlic bulbs grow small, don’t worry; use your imperfect herbs to make delicious, infused garlic oil recipes.

Make Garlic Powder by Dehydrating Garlic

September 5, 2022 · Ann Accetta-Scott · Canning & Kitchen

There is no need to let garlic go to waste once it begins to show signs of aging. Learn how to make garlic powder by dehydrating garlic cloves.

Winter Cover Crops And Green Manure Strategies

September 2, 2022 · Countryside Contributor · Growing

Winter cover crop strategies refer to cover crops scheduled into a crop rotation plan. Organic farming relies on soil health and cycling of nutrients through the soil using natural processes.

Winter Wheat: The Good of Grain

September 2, 2022 · Countryside Contributor · Growing

Winter wheat may have the potential of changing agriculture across the Great Plains.

Which Cover Crops for Gardens Work Best in Your Climate?

September 2, 2022 · Rhonda Crank · Growing

When it comes to cover crops for gardens, the list of benefits is extensive. Choosing the best cover crop to accomplish the job in your climate is where most people run into difficulty.

Planting Kale in the Fall Garden

September 2, 2022 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Growing

Planting kale isn’t just a spring activity in our gardens. When spring crops wilt from summer’s heat, and we have the pantry lined with the fruits of our labors, we till up the soil and plant a fall garden.

Preserving Sweet Corn

September 1, 2022 · Countryside Contributor · Canning & Kitchen

Whether you’ve grown it yourself or found a wonderful deal at your local farmers market, fresh sweet corn is an absolute delight! This is a guide to preserving sweet corn.

Low-Stress Calf Weaning

September 1, 2022 · Heather Smith Thomas · Cattle

Weaning time is stressful for cattle. Many people have found better ways to wean than putting calves in a corral and taking the cows away.

Preserving Peaches for Easy, Delicious Desserts

September 1, 2022 · Countryside Contributor · Canning & Kitchen

50 pounds of peaches is a decent amount of fruit to preserve, but we managed it. So how do you go about preserving all those peaches?

Making Fruit-Scrap Vinegar

September 1, 2022 · Countryside Contributor · Canning & Kitchen

Don’t toss your fruit scraps, use them to make vinegar. My excursion into fruit vinegar came after canning peaches, pears, and apples. I looked at the scraps and decided to play with the garbage.