What are your go-to tips for making the most of your harvest each season?

[CrealCritter]

It's nice to have extra to share -- especially if the folks appreciate the gifts. I've had neighbors who not only appreciated but truly needed the extras. So I share with people, trade with friends when we have a crop not produce or only want "a few". And I have animals that are always willing to share the bounty. I even grow some things just for them.

If there's a bountiful crop, share with those who can no longer garden. Or sell some to buy seed.

I think I like sharing or giving away our veggies the most of all. Caution... if you visit over summer and fall. I have grocery bags and i'm not afraid to fill them and put in your vehicle when you are not looking.

Jesus is Lord and Christ

 

[Medicine Woman]

What I notice is as long as I make sure to buy at least one copy of the farmer’s almanac and put it in a conspicuous place that DH will study it. He consults with it frequently and actually pays attention to the moon cycles. He has several locals who call him for advice on when to plant root crops or when to set eggs, etc. so I find it’s money well spent.
It gives him motivation and if there is any science behind the almanac plans, then great!!
I suppose for myself lately, I have been just trying to cook and eat out of the freezer to make sure the vegetables, seafood, wild game and farm animals aren’t wasted and to make room for more food as time passes.
We still have so many seeds from when Tractor Supply was giving away everything so it’s to make sure it’s put in the ground now. We have given a lot of that away.

 

[mkirkpatrick6411]

Every farm house I drive by with the tree rows placed "just so" makes me smile at the practical wisdom in the Almanac that was used for generations . And the younger generation think it was just an ugly landscaping choice - ha !

 

[Mini Horses]

2026 will be last Farmers Almanac to print!

 

[FarmerJamie]

2026 will be last Farmers Almanac to print!

But not the Old Farmers Almanac.
But, times change

 

[Mini Horses]

Sadly yes...economics got them.

 

[flowerbug]

sometimes it pays off nicely to have scattered some radish and turnip seeds around.

yesterday when walking by the cosmo patch which i'd also put in some extra radish and turnip seeds i spied some reasonable looking radishes and pulled one of them out to bring in for a snack. it was rather hot (daikon type), but i had a few slices on crackers with hot sauce on top and then i peeled the rest and ate the center which wasn't hot at all but at least crunchy and fresh.

the older radish plants in that patch already have gone to seed and i'll just leave those to fall where they may.