Friday Fun Video: How to Grow Carrots (And Other Veggies) In Winter
Click here to view the embedded video. This is a really good tutorial on how to grow some hardy winter veggies in the snow.
View ArticleFriday Fun Video: Dehydrating Garlic and Onions
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View ArticleFriday Fun Video: Japanese Square Watermelons!
Click here to view the embedded video. These look incredibly cool! BUT, my friend who lived in Japan for a year has informed me that they don’t taste as pretty as they look. Still, I think it’s worth a...
View ArticleFriday Fun Video: How To Dry Cilantro
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View ArticleFriday Fun Video: Potato Growing Idea
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Fire Pit Essentials (Campfire Food)
One of the absolute best parts of summer is roasting food over the fire! Give me some s’mores, good music, and great friends, and I’m set. Kids love it too (with LOTS of supervision of course) and it...
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Starting Up A Veggie Garden On The Cheap
Growing your own, fresh veggies is way cheaper than buying them from the grocery store in the long run. You just have to know what you’re doing and have a few bucks to start up. Plus, you control...
View ArticleFriday Fun Video: Pepper Growing Secret Recipe
Click here to view the embedded video. Epsom salt contains calcium and magnesium, which peppers need to thrive. Add some to your plants today!
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Yes You CAN! Beginner Canning Recipe
Canning is an amazing way to store food for extremely long periods of time. You can save your summer harvest for the winter, or even for longer. It’s a staple for most homesteaders, and can also save...
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Gourd Growing Guide (Say That Five Times Fast!)
To complete the Fall superfecta of pumpkins, mums, and corn, you need that other plant….gourds! Nothing screams “Summer is over!” quite like a garden full of gourds. They’re great for using in...
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DIY Bird Feeders
I grew up with my Dad always keeping bird feeders at the house. There was a hummingbird feeder on the porch, and at least two feeders filled with bird seed hanging from trees in the yard. I love...
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Garden Enemies (Gardenemies?)
I took a few anthropology classes in college, and learned a bit about the invention of agriculture. I won’t launch into a lecture about the entire relationship that humans and plants have had, but it...
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Backyard Foraging
Gardening is hard, especially if you have a gray thumb. Keeping the soil healthy, the plants watered (just the right amount), and keeping bugs and pests away is a challenge. While I love eating garden...
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DIY Solution To Get Rid Of Aphids
Aphids are some of the most heinous garden pests out there. They can cause the destruction of giant trees, and even entire crops. Plus, they’re gross. No one likes bugs. At least, not when they’re...
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Beginner Veggie Growing Tips
This year, I have been absolutely inundated with fresh veggies. My crisper drawer in my fridge is full of cucumbers, squash, and tomatoes brought to me by family and friends. It’s pretty great- nothing...
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Planting Pumpkins
Fall is my favorite season, and this last week of summer could not go by fast enough for me. Fall is also pumpkin season, which is my favorite vegetable! This year, I’m considering planting my own...
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How To Grow A Lemon Tree
I love the smell of lemons! They make the air smell fresher and cleaner. Plus, lemon trees actually flourish indoors and are fairly easy to grow. Whether you want your own supply of fresh lemonade, you...
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Fall Veggies You Can Plant Today
There’s nothing that screams “FALL!” quite like fresh fall veggies. Pumpkins, squash, and carrots are all delicious seasonal flavors that you can use in almost any dish. But, if you’re a...
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Beet Growing Tips
Beets are delicious, and make a wonderful addition to any Fall garden. Once harvested, they taste amazing in soups and salads, and are crazy nutritious. Plus, they’re easy to grow, and they can be...
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