September 30, 2026
Pepper planting guide for the South and fall harvest
Cool nights mean pepper season is winding down. I'm picking the last big batch, drying them whole, and clearing space for fall crops.
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Posts about Pepper
September 26, 2026
Mango Season Means a Full Preservation Day
A Nashville grocery run turned into a full day of pickling, grinding, freezing, steaming, and putting good food away for winter.
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September 21, 2026
Pepper Planting Guide for the South and Big Harvests
This season's peppers filled my freezer and pickle fridge, with plenty left for friends and bugs. Growing extra turned out to be pretty good pest management.
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September 17, 2026
Pepper Planting Guide for the South and Fall Harvest
The cayenne peppers needed to come out of the garden. Now they're hanging in the shed to finish ripening and dry for homemade pepper powder.
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September 11, 2026
Turning Late Summer Cucumbers Into Homemade Pickle Relish
Those overgrown, slightly ugly cucumbers still have a job. I turn the late-summer odds and ends into pickle relish we eat all year.
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September 3, 2026
A Kitchen Garden Lunch and Learn
Our monthly library Lunch and Learn brings local kitchen gardeners together to talk planting dates, clay soil, seasonal crops, and what actually works here.
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September 1, 2026
Pepper planting guide for the South
The orange peppers finally got picked. Waiting for full color took some restraint, but ripe sweet peppers are absolutely worth it.
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