Cheryl Magyar

If you think lettuce is easy to grow, try sowing seeds a few seasons in a row and see if your crop is the same each year. Chances are good …

What if you were unable to… Now is the moment where you get to fill in the blank. To say that the last few years were full of change would …

Cucumbers, like tomatoes, are on every gardeners planting list. Perhaps it is because they taste great together in salads, or maybe because you envision a jar of homemade pickles in …

Companion planting is all the rage among backyard gardeners. It’s part science with a generous pinch of trial and error, followed by passing down the tradition of what works. After …

An overflowing bucket of freshly picked tomatoes is every gardener’s dream. Red ones, yellow ones, purple ones, striped ones and, finally, green ones both ripe and unripe. My Grandma had …

Wildflowers are supposed to be easy to grow. At least that is the common thought. But not all of them are quite so easy-going. Some wildflowers can be downright finicky, …

Do you ever have the urge to reach across the kitchen counter and pluck a few fresh leaves of basil for your pasta, like in one of those cooking shows? …

It’s nearly that time of year, when colorful lights illuminate windows and trees, while snowflakes come tumbling down from the sky. And as much as people appreciate and do their …

Pop, pop, pop, a hundred kernels in a hot pot. If a bowl of perfectly popped popcorn with a hint of butter and a dash of salt sounds delicious, now …

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose… Sounds about right to me as evening temperatures are dipping to just below freezing and glittering frost fills …

Tomato juice is a staple food that should be in every pantry and behind every cupboard door. A staple food being one that can be stored easily and eaten throughout …

If you’re peeling these fruits and veggies, you’re missing out on a whole heap of goodness and flavor. In this article we reveal which fruits and veggies you really shouldn’t …

Cooking is one of the most important survival skills you can learn in this lifetime. That and foraging. Combine the two together and you can cook up fantastic and memorable …

Carrots are tricky little roots to grow. Often they come out of the ground as cute, characteristic, knobbly bite-sized chunks of carroty goodness. For many of us gardeners, somehow our …

With so many delectable ways to make chutney, it is extremely hard to pick just one! What’s more, with this zesty orange and fennel apple chutney recipe, there is plenty …

Here’s a little gardening scenario for you: it’s nearing the end of tomato growing season and the first frost date is rapidly approaching. If you are still in good time, …

To anyone who has ever gone down the rabbit hole of chickens vs. ducks, I applaud you for even questioning which is better. (Sorry, chicken-enthusiasts. Ducks rule.) Naturally, what’s best …

Dill, garlic and beans – they are the melodious summer trio that sings to your taste buds. But, you don’t have to sacrifice yourself to only eat them under the …

In what sort of situation would it ever make sense to can water ahead of an emergency or an inclement situation? There’s a little clue for you there. It all …

It’s hard to be cool as a cucumber when your garden gifts you with numerous and beautiful cukes, more than you can eat at once. For, as we all know, …

Out of all rooms in the home, it is the kitchen that collects more than its fair share of plastic. Waste comes in the form of bagged fruits, vegetables and …

Gardeners are always on the search for a few fast-growing plants to add to their vegetable patch. Those which germinate easily and are quick to harvest. Why? Simply because we …

Whether we are talking about leaves from your gracious English walnut, or black walnut leaves, gardeners have a tendency to tense up. “Not in my garden!”, they say. There are …

Outside of utilizing the freezer as a quick food storage solution, canning is the best way to store food for extended periods of time. With a fully stocked pantry, you …