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I have grown potatoes for over 30 years for my family. I would like to share what I have learned with the research I have done along with my successes and failures.   How to grow, harvest and store potatoes. Potatoes should be planted in the spring as soon as the ground can be worked. If your area has late … Read More

  I have grown my own horseradish for a number of years and wish to share how easy it is. How to make horseradish sauce, from root to table. Horseradish is an easy to grow plant. The root is ground with vinegar and water to make ground horseradish sauce. Fresh horseradish sauce will keep in the refrigerator for several weeks. When … Read More

I come from a family that has always grown potatoes and lived in Upstate NY. What is the Syracuse salt potato? Salt potatoes are a regional treat usually served in upstate New York of the United States. Salt potatoes are new small potatoes that are boiled in salt water and served with melted butter. The flavor of these potatoes are … Read More

I was just looking at how well my tomatoes were doing this year from past years. If I could turn back the clock I would have started staking my tomatoes from the beginning. The plants look so good with lots of tomatoes on them. Staked tomato plants grow better. Using stakes to support a tomato plant allows the air to circulate … Read More

For as long as I can remember we have always had a rhubarb patch. These patches last for decades and are easy to plant. Once you plant rhubarb you can have delicious pies for decades. Rhubarb is a perennial that is easy to grow and can be harvested for many decades. All the plant needs is a little fertilizer and the … Read More

  If you desire a gourmet or heritage variety bean then growing your own may be the only choice you have. Also, the bean crop you harvest will taste better than store bought ever could. Growing beans is very easy and cheap. Beans seeds are very inexpensive to purchase and easy to save and grow. The possible amount of bush beans … Read More

When you’re sitting in your lawn chair with a cold beverage and see a beautiful Bluebird swoop down and capture a bug, then you’ll realize that it was all worth doing. How to attract bluebirds into your yard. The bluebird is attracted to yards that provide food, water and safe housing for the pair to raise the young birds to maturity. … Read More