Planted Happiness

08/30/2026

I’m a huge companion planter! Study up! It’s worth it.

08/29/2026

Well, we’re fixing to try some of these hacks and I will keep you posted

08/18/2026

If only I had the farm for it! I love this! Dreamland🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸

08/11/2026

Ohhhh yeah!!!!!!

08/03/2026

Great idea! I do my jalapeños whole and seems to work but going to try sliced.

Too much zucchini? Skip the hassle of blanching and discover a quicker way to preserve your harvest for months. 🥒

This easy freezing method saves time, reduces food waste, and provides ready-to-use portions for soups, casseroles, breads, and pasta dishes. ❄️ Plus, learn one clever trick that makes frozen zucchini even more convenient when it's time to cook.

08/03/2026

I did this and have even cut my cucumbers and put in existing bread & butter brine or dill brine and they were delicious the very next day. Try it!

I spent twenty years dragging out the giant water bath canner every August just to keep up with the cucumber harvest. Sweating up the kitchen, sterilizing rings, praying the lid seals held. I thought that was just the price you paid for a good harvest. Then someone showed me a method that bypasses the canning completely. It takes exactly five minutes from start to finish. No expensive kit, no specialized equipment, and absolutely no waiting weeks for them to cure. Just a clean quart jar, ingredients you likely already have in the cupboard, and one specific trick to get the brine going without boiling a whole pot of vinegar. I haven’t actually canned a pickle since. You pack them, do the pour, and they’re perfectly crisp by tomorrow's lunch. Makes me quietly frustrated thinking about all those lost summer weekends.

08/03/2026

Fall is the best time to plant. It starts now! 👉

Think August is too late to start planting vegetables? Think again. Late summer offers a second chance to grow an abundant crop – if you know which vegetables to choose. With cooler temperatures on the horizon and soil still warm from summer, many fast-maturing and cold-tolerant crops thrive when ...