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Making Sauerkraut is a great way to enjoy cabbage and practice the art of fermentation. Fermenting the Cabbage The idea behind sauerkraut is to ferment cabbage in salt until the desired texture and flavour is achieved. Salt draws the liquid from the cabbage creating a brine. A weight holds the cabbage below the brine to…
This recipe for kimchi is a great recipe if you are new to fermenting. I admit, I am very new to the practice of fermenting. I have been preserving foods for many years by canning and pickling and am very excited to learn another technique. Being somewhat familiar with the process of making sauerkraut it…
Lettuce is a cool weather crop that we can start early in the season and harvest throughout the entire season. We look at how to grow romaine lettuce in any garden. Growing Romaine Lettuce One of the most popular varieties of lettuce is Romaine (Cos). The heads are full of beautifully large leaves. Used for…
With much of the country having experienced a drier winter than normal we will look at how we can garden during a drought. With knowledge and good planning, we can have garden success even during the driest periods. Planning for Garden Success When Gardening During a Drought Many factors go into the planning for a…
Corn is a rewarding crop to grow in your garden. With deep roots in history, it is one of the traditional plants grown in a Three Sisters Garden. How To Grow Corn In growing zones lower than zone 4 you should start corn indoors a few weeks before the last frost of the season. Corn…