Blackberries, vacation, pickling tips
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August 04, 2017
WEATHER ASTRONOMY GARDENING CALENDAR FOOD ADVICE STORE

 

corn harvest

August brings the sheaves of corn,
Then the harvest home is borne.
–Sara Coleridge (1802–52)

 

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Picking Blackberries

Blackberries

 

Blackberries, like raspberries, are a very easy fruit to grow. Once this native berry is ripe, get ready for an abundant harvest, picking every couple of days! Here’s how to grow and harvest blackberries in your backyard.

 

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Born of pure ingenuity, the Garden Hod reflects the very best of farmers’ long tradition of craftsmanship and utility. It was designed as a harvest basket, but can be used for everything from a picnic basket to a knitting basket.

 

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Full Moon Monday!

Full Moon for August 2017

 

The Full Sturgeon Moon rises! Learn about the full Moon for August 2017—plus, see the best days by the Moon, full Moon names, and more.

 

Rustic Sunflower Garden Stake

This large stake stands just under 4 feet tall and the bloom measures about a foot across! It combines the charm of weathered metal with hand-painted vibrant colors. It’ll give a bed of purple coneflower a big pop of contrast.

 

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Gardening by the Moon's Sign

Gardening by the Moon's Sign August 2017

 

Use the August 2017 dates shown in the Moon’s Astrological Place calendar below to find the best days to plant, harvest, and do a variety of other garden tasks.

 

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Pickling Time!

Pickling Tips and Recipes

 

Learn how to pickle! See our best pickling tips—plus, great pickling recipes from dill pickles to pickled peppers! Preserve the bounty of the season’s harvest.

 

Carved Dragonfly Wooden Night Light

Furniture-quality wooden night lights for dark hallways and bathrooms. Choose from many different designs.

 

$15.95

Vacation During Harvesttime?

Vacation: A State of Mind

 

If you’ve ever tended a big food garden in a region that gets frost—the kind of garden that you hope will feed your household all year long—you know the alternate reality that late summer brings.

 

Extra-Handy Lazy Susan

Spins effortlessly, won’t tip, and holds a lot! Handcrafted in America by a 150-year-old basket company. Constructed with tough Appalachian white ash and brass nails. 

 

$39.95

 

 

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