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The Well-Stocked Pantry: Potato Storage 101
Would it surprise you to learn that scientists at the University of Idaho have done extensive research on proper potato storage? We're talking a shelf life of up to three months in a properly outfitted...
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DIY: Beach Plum Jam from Cape Cod
Beach plums will forever remind me of my grandmother. Every September when I was little, we would head out, baskets in hand. This year was the kind that Grandma and I would have killed for, with an...
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5 Favorites: Canning Jars
The recent revival of the art of canning has also brought about a new appreciation for the humble glass canning jar. Here are five classics: The Kilner Preserve Jar is the British version of the Ball...
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10 Easy Pieces: Herb Drying Racks
Winter doesn't have to mean turning from your fresh herb garden to the dried herb section at the market. Be your own Spice Islands. Preserve your own herbs with one of the oldest methods around:...
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What Can I Do with All This Oregano?
It's a crime to complain about late summer abundances, but really, what do I do with all this oregano? My basil is gone as fast as I can grow it, my mint is destined to become one last (giant) batch of...
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10 Tempting Shrub Recipes for Summer Fruit
What to do with a bushel of nearly-gone fruit? Thrifty American colonists added some sugar and vinegar and made a sweet and sour syrup to last the winter. What did they call it? Shrub. Don't worry, no...
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Hooked on Houseplants, Teen Edition
We're believers that there should be something growing in every room in a house, bedrooms included. But when bedrooms are occupied by the teen set, sometimes just keeping a path cleared from door to...
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Announcing Our First Remodelista Book
Remodelista began as a group of design-obsessed friends with a mission to create a new resource, a digital guide devoted to demystifying the home design experience. Now, with our first foray into...
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Fall-Blooming Anemones for Autumn Color
I know we've officially turned a corner when my morning walk begins with me buttoning up a lightweight jacket. At any moment, leaves will begin to turn and there will be a crunch underfoot. My...
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Ask the Expert: All About Bulbs
In Chicago, where I grew up, tulips were pretty much the only thing that kept us going through the winter. You can survive snow, and you can survive ice, and you can even survive the razor winds that...
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5 Quick Fixes: Essential Garden Bulbs
There's more to life than tulips and daffodils. When planning next year's bulb garden, find a spot to tuck in a clump or two of our five hardworking favorites: In what growing zone is your garden? (If...
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The Romance of the Homemade Candle
In the colonial era, enterprising New Englanders quickly discovered that the wax produced by boiling the prolific gray berries along the coast produced a clean, aromatic flame, and thus the bayberry...
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Tried and Tested: Can You Make Fresh Flowers Last Longer?
We're not so naive to think cut dahlias will stick around forever, but we're ready to do what it takes to keep them alive just a little bit longer. What if you dissolve an aspirin in the water? Or drop...
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The Modern Pantry in London
Located in a Georgian townhouse in Clerkenwell, with interiors designed by Jump Studio, the Modern Pantry encompasses several dining areas, a cafe and food shop, and more. The light, airy interior...
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Green Tomato Chutney, Courtesy of the Women's Institute
Move to the country and make jam: it's a bit of a cliché but I did it, before realizing that I was useless at making jam. Besides, there are many top quality jars to be had at village fetes. In this...
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Day Trip, Anyone? An Upstate Adventure To Stonecrop Gardens
We urban dwellers know that the city can get to you—the ceaseless noise, the millions of things going on all at once, each demanding your immediate attention. It's enough to make someone feel frantic,...
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Quick Pickled Dilly Beans
Patience is a virtue, so I'm told. I hope one day to have the fortitude to stand over a hot stove all day making pickles. Until then, I prefer to cheat a bit and put up quick pickles instead. Without...
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Roots in the Sand: Winter Vegetable Storage
This week's harvest moon has us thinking about ways to store up the last of the season's bounty. Last week, we explored ways to keep vegetables fresh longer and Sarah reminded us of a trick she learned...
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A Secret Sanctuary, 30 Miles South of Boston
Growing up in a small New England town, I yearned for what most of my peers did: escape. As a teenager, sometimes I needed a place to go to daydream about having a different life, in a city. On those...
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10 Easy Pieces: Garden Gloves
I have a friend who is the Imelda Marcos of gardening gloves. She has a pair for every occasion: pruning, planting, hot-days, and cold. Truth be told, I can't be bothered with storing or selecting from...
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