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Growing Ground Cherries

Ground cherries will be the “new to me” crop in this year’s garden. I like to plant one item I’ve never grown before, and especially one that I haven’t had much experience with in the kitchen. Ground cherries, also known as husk cherries, fit the bill. I may have eaten a ground cherry but can’t ...

Alpine Strawberries

Alpine strawberries are making a guest appearance in this vegetable-focused Just Veggies blog. I believe this itty bitty fruits may win you over the staunchest vegetable gardener. That’s because these berries, botanically known as Fragaria vesca, are packed with concentrated strawberry flavor, and their aroma is equally power-packed, compared to their larger, more common strawberry ...

Gardening Trends for 2024

You typically see a lot of trend lists coming out this time of year, even in the topic of gardening. I, for one, usually decline to spread these trends because I have always been a firm believer in the phrase “you do you.” However, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) recently shared its top gardening trends ...

Cranberry Sauce Your Way: Sweet and Savory Recipes

Cranberry sauce is a staple at many Thanksgiving celebrations across America. It is also easy to make and incredibly customizable. The basic sauce starts with a 1:1 ratio of liquid and sugar by volume, then adds cranberries and adapts to taste from there (end ratio is 1:1:4). One cup water, one cup sugar, 4 cups ...

Vanilla-Roasted Pears with Spiced Cream

Pears are an autumnal delight. I read a poem about pears today, and it inspired me to share one of my favorite pear preparations with you. It’s all the things I love about fruit desserts — simple, impressive, and delicious. Sometimes I’ll sub out the sugar with honey, just because honey is tasty (just don’t ...

Bubblegum Plums with Honey Rosemary Peppercorn Sauce

Plums are an incredibly underrated fruit. They work for sweet AND savory applications with ease, dressing up or going casual for whatever the occasion requires. Plums are in full swing in my area right now, and, lacking a tree of my own at the moment, I picked up a delightful batch of bubblegum plums from ...