How to reliably store Dakota Tears onions for the long winter October 23, 2021 Harvesting Come late summer, you'll see signs that the time to harvest your Dakota Tears onions is near. Dakota Tears is a long day onion, meaning they require long days-- 14...
How to successfully harvest and cure your winter squash for peak flavor and storability October 8, 2021You've made it to harvest! The squash is ready to cut from the vine and prepare it for winter storage. We cut Uncle David's Dakota Dessert winter squash from the...
Quick fall plantings-- growing something delightful in the coolness of autumn time September 25, 2021Got any empty rows in your garden? Those open spaces would be perfect for succession planting for fall crops. My favorite candidates for fall planting are beet greens, spinach, arugula, cilantro,...
How to quickly make the best potato salad to help celebrate this Labor Day September 5, 2021Feeding a hungry crowd this weekend? Need a crowd pleaser you can just pull out of the fridge and serve that won't keep you in the kitchen too long? This is...
My best advice on how to easily tell if your muskmelon is ripe August 13, 2021Is it time for some melony dessert yet? Depending on the type and variety of melons you planted and when you planted them, you might already have had your first...
How to keep your lettuce bowl delightful in the heat of summer August 8, 2021Baby, it’s HOT outside! You wanna plant lettuce in your garden for fall harvests. But it’s August and it’s hot. Lettuce seed has a hard time germinating when the soil and weather is...