Picking a Good Winter Squash, and Keeping It Till February
A good squash will sit quietly in a cool corner for months and still be sweet when you finally cut into it in January. A poor one goes soft in three weeks.
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From the Farm
Seasonal notes, useful growing guides, and a few stories from life on the farm.
A Bushel of Apples, Put By for Winter
Applesauce and apple butter are the easiest preserving jobs of the year. A deep pot of boiling water and a free afternoon will do.
Read morePlant Garlic Now, Thank Yourself in July
Most of the garden is winding down by now. The tomato vines have gone black from frost, the squash is curing in the barn, and the hens lay a bit later each morning.
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