Whether enjoyed as a snack or used in recipes such as pancakes ... my blueberries took about 32 hours in our medium Harvest RIght Freeze dryer. There will be slight differences in time between ...

A long dry stretch continues here in Iowa. Farmers tell us how they're dealing with the lack of rain-fall during harvest ...

The best results in preserving come when fruits, herbs and vegetables are harvested at their peak. Toss or compost any that ...

Rather than waste your hard-earned bounty, it's time to think about preserving your harvest ... To freeze leaves for individual use, remove them from stems, rinse and pat dry, then spread ...

The easiest way to save raw apples through the winter is to check them regularly to make sure they are perfect, she says.

Once you decide to treat your plants in fall with a formulated deer and rabbit repellent, timing is everything. Apply to dry ...

The beauty of growing your own herbs is that you have the freshest and most fragrant herbs available to add to your recipes ... you can harvest the leaves to dry or freeze for later.

Double a casserole so you can eat one tonight and freeze ... recipe so you have extra for your extras. This vegetarian casserole amps up the spice profile! We tossed in a few greens for added color ...

A great recipe for farmers ... missing for a perfect harvest this year: rain. The National Drought Mitigation Center releases the U.S. Drought Monitor Map once a week. As of now, most of Iowa sits in ...

Cabbage is a common ingredient in many of our Southern recipes ... from our seasonal harvest or over-buying at a sale at our local grocery store, we may discover we have a bit more cabbage than we can ...

But can you freeze Brussels ... still be edible. Some recipes will call for the Brussels sprouts to be cooked frozen. You can add them frozen to soups or directly to a pan, for example. But not every ...