Fermentation

Your best garden ever

A planting guide, indoor sprouts, herbal inspo, fermentation help, recipes, and more.

May 14 •

Sourdough cranberry-oat bars

With coconut + fermented cocoa.

Apr 16 •

You don't have to wait till May

Fresh salads and more, way sooner than you think.

Mar 19 •

The 15 best reader comments

In two years of Brunette Gardens.

Sep 25, 2024 •

Soaking seeds and nuts

The brine is fine.

May 22, 2024 •

Chain Links No. 6: Springing forward as the empire declines

Dancing flickers, learning from the Mayans, the magic of morels, and more.

May 1, 2024 •

All our recipes, as printable PDFs

Or view them on your tablet or phone.

Apr 24, 2024 •

Q&A Interview: Kirsten Shockey of Fermenting Change

On the 10th anniversary of her classic guide to fermentation, with a new edition.

Apr 3, 2024 •

and

Christopher Shockey

Your basic sauerkraut

A powerful superfood we eat almost daily.

Mar 27, 2024 •

and

Anthony C Valterra

Fermented green tomatoes with garlic and basil

Plus a testimony in favor of lacto-fermented food and an exciting announcement.

Nov 2, 2023 •

If you're not growing carrots, you don't know what's up, doc

They're easy to grow and preserve, and they have wide culinary use.

Aug 22, 2022 •

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