When most people plant their spring vegetable garden, they are only thinking of the delicious fresh flavors they will be eating later at harvest. But when I plant, I’m thinking about what I like to eat out of a jar — the foods I enjoy from the pantry.

I am a canner. So aside from fresh produce, I....

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Families are tossing out about 14% of all food they bring into the home, according to research at the University of Arizona. That’s an average of 470 pounds of food per year! Fresh fruits and vegetables make up a large portion of that poundage, mostly because it goes bad before it can do your body good.

To help you say, “Whoa” to waste,
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As fall arrives and you can feel the season making a shift, you may need to cut back your garden and start to get it ready for bed. And if you are growing herbs, this is the perfect time to capture all the flavors and fragrances in the foliage and preserve it for your winter use!

It is easy to do!

Just harvest any of your herbs like rosemary, thyme,....

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I’m pretty confident in saying this…Burpee Home Gardens is psychic.

If they aren’t, well then, they’re some kind of geniuses, using their minds for the greater good, but of the vegetable growing variety. Perhaps we should get those brains trained on things like Homeland Security or the stock market and oil spills. We could use more mind....

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Boiling up a hearty soup is a typical way to use up spare vegetables and herbs. Freeze your recipe in portions, and you’ve got meals to use (and share) for weeks!

Fresh chopped salads are another way to get vegetables on your plate, and a great way to experiment with flavors and textures. Salads aren’t just for summertime enjoyment, either.....

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