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A big harvest rarely fits one preservation method. Some crops freeze-dry beautifully and lose almost nothing in the process; others are actually better off in a cold cellar or a cool pantry corner, no machine required. Sorting that out ahead...

Kids come home from school hungry, and they grab whatever is fastest. These three snacks are just as quick to grab, and they're made from simple foods you recognize: fruit, squash, yogurt and a little seasoning. You make each one...

Lisa Barker grew up around food preservation — a backyard cherry tree marked the start of canning season every year, and the work continued through fall as apples, pumpkins, and root vegetables came in. It's a habit she learned from...

Most gardeners have a rough sense of what composting is, but fewer understand why it actually works or what it does for the soil. In nature, decaying plants break down into the basic nutrients other plants absorb — composting is...

More than half the world's population already lives in urban centers, and the UN projects that share will keep climbing toward 70% by mid-century. That trend has pushed more gardeners toward growing up instead of out — and a little...

Most people don't have the land for a serious garden on their own, but pooling resources with friends or neighbors changes that math considerably. A social garden — an informal, shared arrangement rather than an official community garden program —...

Pickling is one of the simplest ways to extend a fresh harvest: submerge fruit or vegetables in a vinegar, salt, and spice brine, and the vinegar's acidity preserves them for weeks or months instead of days. Most pickled produce stays...