What To Do With All Those Leftover Hot Peppers

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What To Do With All Those Leftover Hot Peppers

If you grow hot peppers, you might be facing an interesting problem right now: far more peppers than you know what to do with.

A few jalapeño or habanero plants can produce an astonishing harvest, and plants often keep going until cold weather finally brings the season to an end. If you grow especially productive varieties, you may find yourself, like me, staring at a bowl, basket, or refrigerator drawer full of peppers even after you've already made salsa, added them to meals, and given some away.

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How and When to Harvest Squash, and How Big Is Too Big?

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How and When to Harvest Squash, and How Big Is Too Big?

Growing squash is one of the upsides of summer gardening. Whether you're growing zucchini, yellow squash, butternut, or acorn squash, these productive plants can provide an abundant harvest. This year, to be honest, none of my zucchini squash germinated. However, my scallop (pattypan) and honeynut squash arrived in abundant supply, as did a few unexpected butternut squashes, and we’re still enjoying the harvest from all of these plants.

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