How to Prepare a Garden Bed and Plant Seeds

Learn how to prepare a garden bed and plant seeds with community garden staff at the Providence Garden.

GardeningEmily KernApril 17, 2024spring gardening, planting, gardening, garden bed prep, how to, seeding, seeds, carrotsComment

Winter Storage Vegetables 101

Here at the River Road Farm, our final weeks of fieldwork are full of digging. Potatoes and carrots, parsnips and celeriac. These hearty crops are the last to be harvested and the final addition to the pantry as we prepare for a long winter.

Harvesting Basics: A Guide to Enjoying the Fruits of Your Labor

In order to enjoy the fruits of all the labor you put into your garden, you’ll have to harvest at the right time.

Long Term Storage Solutions: Fermentation

Fall is here, and with it comes those fall veggies you know and love--cabbage, carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, rutabagas, winter squash. As the veggies pile up, you might be wondering what to do with all of it. The nice thing about fall produce is that a lot of it is meant for storage, and therefore forgiving if you forget it in the back of your fridge for weeks at a time. Most of it will last deep into winter. But, if you’re looking for some fun fall projects with delicious results, maybe it’s time to dip your toes into the world of fermentation.

Soup: best way to use and love all those orphaned veggies in your fridge

Last weekend my husband and I threw a big party up in Polebridge. It was lots of fun. There were friends who made the trip from all over the place, and we soaked in the mountains of Glacier and ate a lot of good food.

And we had a lot of leftovers, when all was said and done. And not a lot of energy.