Dried Aleppo Peppers in a jar.
Grow Your Own Aleppo Pepper Chili Flakes
The folks at Milk Street use a lot of Aleppo Pepper flakes in their recipes. So we decided to grow them this year to make our own for the pantry.
YouTube: Our Solar Food Dryer Explained
We often get questions about our solar food dryer so we decided to take you on a tour of how it works in this week's video.
YouTube: What to Do With Fresh Corn That Didn’t Fully Pollinate
Sometimes your fresh corn looks beautiful when you harvest it, sometimes you get corn that didn't fully pollinate, or worse, overripe corn.
Authors Staci & Jeremy Hill and their 6 children.
Review: The Preserver’s Garden
I received a review copy of The Preserver's Garden: How to Grow a Garden for Fermenting, Canning, Pickling, Dehydrating, Freeze Drying and More in October, 2025. Read my review of this new book for gardeners who preserve.
Stowell's evergreen sweet corn is nearly ready to pick.
Freezing Fresh Corn
We were leaving for vacation and all the fresh corn ripened at the same time. What to do?! Learn how freezing fresh corn is the way to go.
Still life with celeriac
Freezing Celeriac – How to Preserve Root Veggies
Learn how to harvest and store celeriac for future use.
YouTube: 3 Ways to Preserve Tender Herbs For Long-Lasting Flavor
We step into the kitchen this week for our latest YouTube video to share 3 ways to preserve tender herbs for long-lasting flavor.
Guajillo peppers drying
Preserving: Drying Peppers to Make the Harvest Last
As summer starts to wane it's time to preserve the harvest, and drying peppers is part of the process. Our guajillo chili peppers (really marisol when fresh, guajillo when dried) are turning red so
Bright red, our fish peppers aren't too hot.
Ask Gardenerd: Freezing Peppers
The most timely question came in to Ask Gardenerd from Corinne today. She asks, "Do I need to roast my chili and jalapeno peppers before freezing them or can I freeze them whole and roast them as I use them?" Great question, Corinne. The answer depends on how you plan to use them later on. Freezing Peppers To Roast... If you plan to roast the peppers before using them, you should roast them before freezing. Then peel the skins off,…
Slice shallots thin. Pieces should be evenly sized if possible.
Preserving Shallots
Shallots are a luxury. They're expensive and they don't store for long. So we grow them ourselves. But when it's time to harvest, that last part (about not storing for long) becomes an issue. Enter our solar food dryer. Preserving shallots is easy when you dehydrate them. Dried shallots are perfect because they store all year long, they reconstitute easily in most dishes and they pass for fresh in flavor. Whether you use dried shallots in scrambled eggs, soups, or…