Video: How to Save Seeds from Your Garden

How to Save Seeds From Your Garden

“Let your food be your medicine,” I proudly remarked as I poured black bean seeds into a weekly pill organizer. My wife rolled her eyes and then popped the container into our refrigerator’s crisper drawer. We’ve been storing seeds like this for years, and in some cases, we’re even starting to develop our own varieties of beans through selection. If you’re a home gardener, there are a number of reasons to start saving your own seeds; it’s not...

3 Steps to Winterize Your Garden

As the temperatures cool and the sun begins to dip lower in the sky, your vegetable garden may start to look a bit bedraggled. This is a completely normal part of the cycle of an annual vegetable garden, but it doesn’t mean your work is done for the year. Preparing your vegetable garden for winter is an important final garden task that will set you up for success the following spring by reducing pests, diseases, and weeds while improving your...

Video: How to Preserve Your Garden's Harvest

There’s no reason to stop eating homegrown meals just because your growing season is wrapping up. Using these five preservation methods so you can eat from your garden all year round. For canning recipes and food safety information check out the National Center for Home Food Preservation.