Quick-curing your own bacon is easier than you might think, but it’s not even necessary for this tasty salad.
How to Recycle Plastic Food Containers? Here Are Some Tips
Recycling plastic seems like a no-brainer, but unfortunately, the reality is far more complicated than most people realize.
Urban Gardening 101: How to Deal with Contaminated Soil
Soil in urban areas is more likely to be sullied by contaminates like lead and arsenic. Here’s how to test for and deal with those issues.
CSA Cooking: Smoked Trout Salad with Basil Oil Vinaigrette [with video]
Cool greens, rich Marcona almonds, and a bright, herbaceous vinaigrette make for a winning salad.
CSA Cooking: Edible Bok Choy Soup Spoons & Smoked Trout Dip [with video]
These clever little scoops fashioned from bok choy stems make for a novel appetizer. Here’s how to make them – and a recipe for a smoked trout dip with which to fill them.
Three Sisters Garden How to Plant Corn, Squash & Beans Together
Prior to European settlement in North America, many Native American groups grew three of their most important crops - corn, beans, and squash - all in one big jumbled bed, now known as a three sisters garden.
How to Build a Three-Bin Compost System (And How to Use It, Too)
Two people can build our version – which repurposes free wood pallets – in an afternoon.
Weekend Project: How-To Build a Native Bee Hotel
Honeybees get all the attention, but these unsung workhorses deserve a place in your garden, too.
