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Why fuss about laundry detergent? A powdered version is so easy to make that a child can do it, although the ingredients can sometimes be hard to find.

Our organic gardener, Karen Geiser, is sharing this recipe during her frequent seminars at Lehman’s in Kidron, Ohio. If you’ve been curious about fermented foods, but aren’t sure where to start, this is the launch pad recipe for you!

Fermentation seems to be everywhere these days, but author and fermentation expert Sandor Katz has been bubbling along with natural fermentation methods for years.

“Grilled Green Salsa” starts with raw garden produce and a few simple ingredients. Some 15 minutes later you’ll have a bowl full of snacking green goodness.

I decided to spend Wednesday afternoon making a batch of ginger ale. If you have never made soda, I can imagine that it seems like one of those insanely difficult tasks requiring all sorts of fancy skills and hard-to-find equipment. Not so.

I was lucky enough to find an orchard within easy driving distance that did have fruit, so I loaded up last week and put in an order for a several more bushels for next week. I really appreciated my canning kitchen as I canned load after load.

This easy-to-make rhubarb pie can be a tradition in your family too! Just follow Grandma Norma’s easy recipe.

Stevia is a star in organic or traditionally grown gardens. I went to our expert on gardening, Karen Geiser, and she shared how she and her family use their homegrown stevia.