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STORING ONIONS, SQUASH AND TOMATOES

By Paul Larson|2015-10-22T18:46:01+00:00October 22nd, 2015|Categories: Advice/How-To|Tags: advice, butternut squash, fall, frost, gardens, garlic, green, harvest, holiday, how-to, onion, pumpkin, pumpkin pie, ripe, spring, sprucedale, squash, storing, tomato, vines, winter|

Onions: Place these in a mesh bag, a bushel basket, or a cardboard box with holes punched in it. Paul and Joyce use plastic crates with plenty of holes in them. Store at 35-40 degrees F in a dark place that won’t freeze. The Larsons grew garlic, red onions and yellow onions. Red onions don’t store [...]

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JOYCE’S HOMEMADE JAM

By Paul Larson|2015-09-10T17:11:58+00:00September 10th, 2015|Categories: Advice/How-To|Tags: advice, bush, fall, food, from scratch, fruit, garden, gardens, how-to, jam, jar, organic, photography, plant, recipe, ripe, spring, sprucedale, step-by-step, summer|

Why I make homemade jam: It's a great way to use excess fruit. My own fruit is at its peak ripeness at this time so it has wonderful flavor. It's also nearly organic - it's received few or no sprays. Homemade jam also makes a great gift! - Joyce Larson Materials: Sugar 0-3 cups (I use 3) 4 [...]

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