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Know This Cauliflower Harvesting Tip?

Know this easy Cauliflower and Broccoflower harvesting trick for removing any hidden pests? Soak the heads for 3–5 minutes in 1 qt. (1.1 l) of lukewarm water mixed with 1/4-cup (60 ml) vinegar and 2 tbsp. (30 mg) salt, then rinse until they are free of any scent of vinegar.🌿 https://grownbyyou.com/vegetables/cauliflower-and-broccoflower/ GrownByYou: We’re All About How.℠ #garden #gardening #gardeners #vegetables #brassica #vegetablegarden #colevegetables #cauliflower #broccoflower

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Grow Sunflowers For Double Enjoyment

Follow the steps shown at this link to plant, grow, and harvest sunflower heads, then prepare the seedheads to hang outdoors as a feast for wild, seed-eating birds to enjoy during winter. 🌿https://grownbyyou.com/harvesting/harvest-projects/ GrownByYou: We’re All About How.℠ #garden #gardening #gardeners #birdfeeder #sunflower #sunflowerseeds #birdwatching

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How to Grow Birdhouse Gourds and Make Decorative Birdhouses

A pair of vines in your garden will grow a dozen or more birdhouse gourds in a single garden season. Follow the steps shown to plant, grow, harvest and prepare gourd birdhouses from your garden, at this link:🌿 GrownByYou: We’re All About How.℠ https://grownbyyou.com/harvesting/harvest-projects/ #garden #gardening #gardeners #birdhouse #birdhousegourd #gourd #harvestprojects #craftprojects

Home Grown Vegetables

When to Harvest Vegetables

Only harvest when you recognize peak ripeness in most vegetables. (A few, such as summer squash and baby carrots, are picked early for best taste). Our experts share their tips on when to harvest.🌿 GrownByYou: We're all about how.℠ https://grownbyyou.com/harvesting/harvesting-techniques/when-to-harvest-vegetables/ #garden #gardening #gardeners #vegetables #vegetablegarden #harvest #harvestingvegetables #carrots

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Healthy Freezer Recipes

Preserving Vegetables

Large Harvests are Coming! Prepare and Freeze Home-Grown Vegetables

Large harvests coming! Freezing is the most popular technique used to preserve most home-grown vegetables. It retains the most nutrients and holds garden-fresh flavor for up to 6 months of storage. Quick and easy to follow information on: Picking and Chill, Size Reduction, Processing, Blanching, Vacuum Sealing and Quick Freezing. Your benefit will be flavorful, healthy meals for months.🌿 GrownByYou: We're all about how.℠ https://grownbyyou.com/harvesting/preparing-vegetables-for-freezing/ #preservingfood #freezingfood #frozenfood

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Tomato Soup

Tomato Companion Plants

Harvest Your Cooking and Paste Tomatoes

Cooking, paste, sauce, and cooking tomatoes are meatier, hold less juice, have more solids, and are sweet in flavor compared to slicing, eating, or juicing tomatoes that are best eaten fresh.🌿 GrownByYou: We’re All About How.℠ https://grownbyyou.com/vegetables/tomatoes-cooking-roma-san-marzano-plum-tomato-fruit-sweet-stewing-drying/ #garden #gardening #gardeners #urbangardening #homegarden #vegetablegarden #tomatoes #plumtomatoes #tomatosauce #sanmarzanotomatoes

Stuffed Sweet Peppers

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Healthy Salad Recipes

Stuffed Hot Peppers

Urban Garden

Tangy Sweet Peppers: Yum!

Sweet peppers are tangy, but lack the sharp, spicy bite of hot peppers, making them a top choice for eating raw in salads, stuffing with meat and rice, and for flavoring rich sauces.🌿 GrownByYou: We’re All About How.℠ https://grownbyyou.com/vegetables/peppers-sweet-shape-banana-bell-hungarian-pepperocini-heat-piquant/ #garden #gardening #gardeners #urbangardening #homegarden #vegetablegarden #pepper #bellpepper #sweetpepper

Dig This: Sweet Potatoes!

Sweet Potatoes (Ipomoea batatas)—planted this spring once soils warmed—are reaching their 4th month of growth, and it's now time to dig and harvest them. Those who garden in cooler climates should wait for 120 days from planting or until autumn to harvest their crop of sweet potatoes and yams.🌿 GrownByYou: We’re All About How.℠ https://grownbyyou.com/vegetables/sweet-potatoes-or-yams-tropical-vine-tubers-sweet-bake-boil/ #garden #gardening #gardeners #sweetpotatoes #yams #vegetables #vegetablegarden #urbangardening

Enjoy Acorn Squash—Grown By You!

Acorn squash (Curcurbita spp.) have long vines like most winter squash species, but bear a thin-skinned fruit resembling summer squash that more often grow on upright, bush-like plants. Store mature acorn squash in a cool, dry location to enjoy through most of winter.🌿 https://grownbyyou.com/vegetables/squash-winter-acorn-banana-buttercup-hubbard-vegetable-spaghetti-turban/ #garden #gardening #gardeners #vegetables #vegetablegarden #squash #curcurbits #acornsquash #storingsquash

Collect Seed, Cure Seed, Save Seed for Planting Next Year's Flowers

Don't forget to select, gather, cure, and store the flower seeds of your favorite plants for next season. Seed is a free gift you'll enjoy in your garden for years to come. (Remember: Label each plant's seed!)🌿 https://grownbyyou.com/harvesting/collecting-and-saving-seed/ GrownByYou: We’re All About How.℠ #garden #gardening #gardeners #landscape #landscaping #urbangardening #seed #collectingseed #savingseed

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Try Dehydrating: The Smart Way to Preserve Garden-Fresh Vegetables

There are several ways to preserve vegetables. Dry and store tomatoes to enjoy flavorful soups and sauces. Studies show that, compared to blanching and freezing, canning, or other processing methods, drying does a better job of preserving vitamins, minerals, and flavor enzymes than other preservation methods. Find suggestions for drying various vegetables at this link, and eat flavorful and nutritious foods throughout the coming months. 🌿 GrownByYou: We’re All About How.℠ https://grownbyyou.com/harvesting/storing-preserving-and-drying/ #preservingfood #dehydrators #dryingtomatoes

Home Vegetable Garden

Green Vegetables

Root Vegetables

Harvesting Corn in Home Vegetable Gardens. Is it Ripe?

Ears of corn ripen sequentially from the bottom of their stalk to the top and—inside each ear—from the base to the tip. Gently peel back the husks to check ripeness before picking them off the stalk. More Harvesting Tips.🌿 GrownByYou: We’re All About How.℠ https://grownbyyou.com/harvesting/harvesting-techniques/how-to-harvest/ #garden #gardening #gardeners #vegetables #corn #harvesting

Cure Drying Beans and Chickpeas for Storage

Drying bean varieties and chickpeas need curing prior to storage. Remove them from their pods, place them in a warm, sunny spot, and winnow the beans daily until they are thoroughly dry. Next steps: at this link. 🌿https://grownbyyou.com/vegetables/beans-dried/ GrownByYou: We’re All About How.℠ #garden #gardening #gardeners #vegetables #beans #dryingbeans #kidneybeans #blackbeans #pintobeans #chickpeas

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Harvesting Broad, Fava, Horse, and Windsor Beans? You Need to Know…

When it’s time to harvest your Broad, Fava, Horse, and Windsor Beans, we answer key questions worth considering: How long should you store them fresh in your refrigerator? Which method works best for drying them? How long do dry beans store? You’ll love the flavor and difference they bring to your meals. GrownByYou: We’re All About How.℠ https://grownbyyou.com/vegetables/beans-broad-fava-horse-or-windsor/ #garden #gardening #gardeners #vegetables #beans #broadbeans #favabeans #horsebeans #windsorbeans #storingvegetables

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Make Sauerkraut or Kimchi with Home-Grown Cabbage

Bacterial fermentation makes the difference between pickled vegetables canned in hot brine and room-temperature sauerkraut or kimchi, salted cabbage and other vegetables cured with its own juices and spices. More, at the link.🌿 GrownByYou: We’re All About How.℠ https://grownbyyou.com/harvesting/canning-and-pickling/ #garden #gardening #gardeners #perserves #sauerkraut #kimchi #pickles #preservingvegetables