Whether picking the grapes that went into her family’s jam or dishing out the fruits of her labor, this writer fondly recalls her childhood years canning at home in North Carolina.
The Secret Ingredient
A canning party at this writer’s home is about more than making jams and relish. It’s a time of bustling about the kitchen, bonding over boiling water, and solving the world’s problems to the ping of lids popping into place. It’s about deep friendship.
The Cheerful Giver
Sharing homemade canned goods and fresh vegetables from a backyard garden is a tradition born of hardship. Today, this custom is symbolic of the deep ties that bind our communities.
Our State Knows Best: Canning and Preserves
Find out what three canning experts have to say about preserving the season’s harvest at home, their favorite things to can — and eat! — and their best advice for beginners.
5 Late-Summer Steps for a Healthy Fall Vegetable Garden
Plant cool weather crops through August for a bountiful fall harvest.
A Guide to Growing Blueberries
Nothing beats fresh blueberries. This summer, start planning ahead to grow your own with these seven tips.
4 Flower Arrangements Inspired by North Carolina
These flower arrangements inspired by Biltmore, Reynolda, Duke, and Elizabethan gardens are proof that blooming where you’re planted can be truly awe-inspiring.
Potato Pals
Sharing his love of growing vegetables with a new crop of young gardeners gives one writer a renewed appreciation for the harvests he gathers from his little plot in Asheboro.
The Heirloom Life in North Carolina
It may seem like homesteading is having a moment, but our state’s feed-and-seed stores have been there all along, offering supplies, support, and the one thing every gardener needs: hope.
