Fruit
All Fruit Content
Tomato: How to Grow It
From bite-size grape tomatoes to sliceable beefsteak varieties, learn how to select, plant and grow a wide variety of tomatoes for your garden this growing season!
Pumpkins, Winter Squashes and Gourds: How to Grow It
There are many varieties of pumpkins, squashes and gourds available for planting in the garden. Learn how to select, plant, grow and harvest them in this article!
Cucumbers: How to Grow It
Some cucumber varieties form long vines that may ramble or be trellised. Others are bush types that fit more easily into a small garden or even a large container.
Sun-Drying – A Traditional Native American Method of Preserving Food
Curriculum developed to facilitate the education of a cultural tradition for youth in Native American and non-Native American communities.
Drying Chokecherries
Fact sheet on drying chokecherries
Drying Plums
Fact sheet on drying plums
Solar Drying Fruit and Vegetables
Fact sheet on solar drying fruits and vegetables
A Guide to Drying Foods
Fact sheet about drying foods
Flooded Gardens
Soil from gardens that were recently flooded may not be safe for growing fruit and vegetables this summer. Depending on the location, flood waters may contain contaminants or disease-causing organisms.
Fresh May Not Always Be Best
To have a healthy diet all year long, consider all options (fresh, frozen, and canned) when it comes to eating fruits and vegetables.