Grow & Cook with Flavor!

Grow & Cook with Flavor!

Array of heirloom tomatoes with no cracking

GROWING GREAT TOMATOES

cris in SF pub with a beer

FATHER’S DAY GIFTS

Northland blueberry plant covered with ripe blueberries

GROWING BLUEBERRIES

Dorothy Stainbrook, Owner of HeathGlen Farm and Kitches

ABOUT US

JUNE! Fruit, Farm & Fiestas

Berries are on the Plate!

English Summer Pudding

English Summer Pudding with Blueberry Lavender Syrup

A plate of Dutch poffertjes made with blueberries.

Dutch Poffertjes With Blueberry Compôte

Blueberry Lime Ginger muffin on a plate with daisies as garnishes.

Blueberry Ginger Muffins with Fresh or Frozen Blueberries

Side view of blueberry blackberry poke cake.

Easy Poke Cake with Cake Mix & Fresh Blueberry Sauce

Mexican Recipes

Two egg-battered chile rellenos in red sauce on a plate.

Traditional Chile Rellenos (soft not crisp) in Egg Batter

Finished Michelada with flamingo stirrers and lime wedge garnish.

Clamato Michelada | Mexican Beer Cocktail

Comfort Food: Sopa de Fideo (Mexican Noodle Soup)

Ceramic Mexican tableware, bowl and wooden spoons.

Best Gift Ideas for Mexican Food Lovers

Edible Gardening

Blue crop variety of blueberry bush in a field in Minnesota.

Myths Around Blueberries: Growing, Cooking or Health

Northland blueberry plant covered with ripe blueberries

How To Grow the Sweetest Blueberries

landscaping with blue plants, including blueberry bushes

Best and Worst Companion Plants for Blueberries

2-year old blueberry plants in pots growing on deck.

Grow Blueberries in Pots for your Deck, Patio or Balcony

Welcome to Farm to Jar!

If you’re looking for healthy, non-bland recipes or edible gardening how-tos you’re in the right place! Most recipes are designed to be easy, with a good portion of them low carb. Edible gardening guides are in the form of tutorials, and cover the range of growing fruits and vegetables in small spaces like a balcony to large garden plots that will feed a family.

Head over to my about page to read more!

Recent Posts

Award-winning blueberry lavender merlot jam from HeathGlen

10 Ways to Preserve Fresh Blueberries: (+ Blueberry Mojito Recipe)

Blueberry Bourbon BBQ Sauce with Pork Chops

English Summer Pudding

English Summer Pudding with Blueberry Lavender Syrup

Blueberry bacon cheeseburger on a white plate and red background.

Blueberry Bacon Cheeseburger for Summer Gatherings

A plate of Dutch poffertjes made with blueberries.

Dutch Poffertjes With Blueberry Compôte

Blueberry Lime Ginger muffin on a plate with daisies as garnishes.

Blueberry Ginger Muffins with Fresh or Frozen Blueberries

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