Kris Wetherbee

Jan 14, 2024 | motherearthnews.com | Kris Wetherbee

Wondering when to plant parsnips? Get ready for the parsnip growing season in the cold months to grow this delicious vegetable. A greatly misunderstood vegetable today was one of the most popular just two centuries ago. Parsnips (Pastinaca sativa) have a wonderfully sweet, nutty flavor that colder temperatures actually enhance. Their culinary versatility rivals potatoes and their overwintering ability surpasses carrots. If you have never eaten parsnips, you’re missing out on a treasure.

Nov 21, 2023 | grit.com | Kris Wetherbee |Sue Leone |Margaret A. Haapoja |Jenny Underwood

A perfect recipe for the morning after that fried chicken meal.

Sep 29, 2023 | grit.com | Mary Jane Toth |Shirley Splittstoesser |Tamara Johnson |Kris Wetherbee

Serve this Garlic Cheese recipe with crackers or as as part of a cheese tray at your next get-together. by AdobeStock/Olga Koronyevska 2 gallons whole milk1 cup Cultured Buttermilk1 teaspoon rennet or 1/2 tablet + 1/3 cup cool water3 teaspoons salt1/2 teaspoon garlic powder3 tablespoons chives (chopped fresh or dried) Stainless pot (2 gallon)ThermometerLong, slotted spoonColanderCheese pressCheeseclothPlastic wrap  Warm the milk to 86 degrees Fahrenheit in pot.

Aug 28, 2023 | motherearthnews.com | Kris Wetherbee |Dale Pinnock |Pascal Baudar |Jenny Underwood

Cook with raisins dried from your grape crop to create this tasty baked apples with sunflower seeds and raisins recipe dessert. 2 / 2This baked apples with raisins Sunflower seeds and recipe makes it easy to use your preserved raisins in a traditional dessert everyone will enjoy.

May 7, 2023 | carolinacountry.com | Kris Wetherbee

Plants thrive by being near each other By Kris Wetherbee Companion planting is a way to encourage your plants to thrive by strategically placing certain plants near each other. It benefits your garden in several ways: by attracting beneficial insects and bug-eating birds as well as providing nutrients and protecting against disease.