by Renee Pottle | Mar 2, 2021 | gardening, Grow Your Own Food, Instagram
It seems to happen every year; my tomato seedlings bolt for the sky. Of course, this means I end up with tall, leggy seedlings. Leggy seedlings are less likely to grow into strong, producing plants.
by Renee Pottle | Sep 15, 2015 | canning, Canning and Preserving
Canning, freezing, and other creative ways to keep enjoying your garden tomatoes all year long. 1. If you have LOTS of tomatoes to handle, why not make your own fresher, healthier catsup? Find the step-by-step instructions on the Pick Your Own site. 2. On the other...
by Renee Pottle | Sep 10, 2015 | Canning and Preserving, Dried
How to safely preserve dried tomatoes in oil – at home! You grow tomatoes. You eat tomatoes. You eat more tomatoes. You can tomatoes. You can tomato puree. You can tomato juice. You dehydrate tomatoes. You roast tomatoes. In desperation you even chop and freeze...
by Renee Pottle | Apr 4, 2015 | book reviews, Real Food, Uncategorized
Eating on the Wild Side, The Missing Link to Optimum Health by Jo Robinson I just finished reading Eating on the Wild Side by Jo Robinson. I have always been a Jo Robinson enthusiast, but this book has pushed me into full-fledged fandom. In Eating on the Wild Side...
by Renee Pottle | Aug 6, 2014 | gardening, Grow Your Own Food
The heirlooms are finally here. Every year I plant several different heirloom tomato plants. This year they went in the ground early, grew lush and green, set lots of tomatoes, and then everything stopped. I don’t have hardly any ripe tomatoes and now many of...