Articles: fruit
Garden Strawberries — A Sweet and Delicious Ground Cover
Garden strawberries are excellent for both covering the ground and for growing fruit. If you’re planning out a forest garden,…
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Urban Gardening Tips: No Space? No Problem!
Do you want to learn how to transform your balconies and windowsills into productive vegetable gardens? Try urban gardening! Choosing…
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DIY Seed Bank: The Seed Series
A do-it-yourself seed bank is simply your own frozen stash of seeds set aside for long-term storage. The best seed…
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Growing Cold-Hardy Black Raspberries
Black raspberries are unique, delicious fruits that can be grown in almost any weather condition. Keep reading for tips &…
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Cooking With Pears: Tips & Recipes
Now is the ‘pear-fect’ time to begin cooking with pears! Get started with help from these preparation tips — plus a…
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Bring on the Seasonal Brews: Drinks to Pair With Thanksgiving Dinner
Looking for a refreshing drink to pair with Thanksgiving dinner? From cider to sangria to pine soda, one of these seasonal…
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Make Your Own Apple Kimchi
Kimchi is a tangy and spicy meal with many varieties, including some with fruits. This recipe for apple kimchi adds…
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Roasted Root Veggies with Pomegranate Drizzle
Do you still have an abundance of root veggies from your final fall harvest? You’re in luck! This pomegranate drizzle will…
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The Surprisingly Sweet Secret of Crab Apples
Visiting an orchard to pick apples is fun, but foraging for crab apples in your neighborhood is even better. These small…
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Homemade Applesauce: A Life-Changing Fall Snack
Want an on-the-go snack without having to go to the grocery store? Whip up a batch of this must-try homemade…
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How to Make Whole Fruit Jam
Soak up the end of summer by whipping up some whole fruit jam with seasonal fruits! The best part of…
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Drying Prune Plums (Plus Figs, Apricots, Peaches and Nectarines)
Learn the ropes on drying prune plums and other fruits! Whether you’re a pro at preserving or you’ve never tried…
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Summer Cherry Cornmeal Cobbler
Cherry season isn’t over quite yet! Soak up the flavors of summer while they last with this sweet, mouth-watering recipe for…
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A Guide to Making Jams and Syrups With Wild Ingredients
One of the best parts of cooking with ingredients you forage for yourself is discovering how they work on their…
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Easy-to-Make Drying Trays
Looking for a new way to enjoy the benefits of your garden all year long? Follow this easy tutorial for making…
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Fruity Ferments: End of Summer Fruit Kvass
Fruit kvass is a great first ferment for beginners. All you need is fruit, whey or ginger bug, and jar…
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Fruit-Infused Vinegars: Making Vinegar With Blueberries and Blackberries
Looking for something to do with the berries you’ve been growing all season? Try making fruit-infused vinegars! These recipes for…
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The Radiant Raspberry: Foraging For and Cooking With Wild Raspberries
Raspberries: they’re sweet, flavorful, extremely versatile, and can be found in your own backyard or local forest. Forage for raspberries yourself and…
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Insects on Fruit Trees: Controlling Pests Organically
How do you control bugs & pests on your fruit trees without using harmful sprays and treatments? Here are some…
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Raspberry and Blueberry Soda: Brewing Up Some Bubbles
One of the best ways to begin brewing is by dipping your toes in the bubbling waters of homemade soda.…
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5 Creative Summer Drinks to Help You Cool Off
With the “dog days” of summer underway, the heat can feel a little unrelenting. On hot days, there’s no better…
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Mull it Over: Mulberries, Memories, and Muffins
Mulberries have a special power of unlocking memories. Catching a whiff of a pie in the oven or taking that…
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Plant Spotlight: The Joyful Juneberry
All hail the joyful juneberry! While these rich and sweet berries taste wonderful when they’re fresh, you can also preserve them,…
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How to Grow and Maintain Fruit Trees: General Fruit Tree Management
Thinking of growing fruit trees? While it’s no small undertaking, fruit trees are much more forgiving than annual crops once…
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The Hunt for Huckleberries (Plus A New Recipe!)
Huckleberries are a true prize for fruit foragers. Describing them as “intense, juicy, and addictive,” author Sara Bir has the…
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