Nasturtiums: Versatile and Easy to Grow
May 30, 2023 · · Growing

Add to Favorites By Karin Deneke Nasturtiums are one of my favorite annuals. Their showy, striking orange, red, and yellow flowers and unusual shield-shaped leaves make a beautiful addition to …

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A Year of Tomatoes
May 30, 2023 · · Growing

Add to Favorites By Jenny Underwood Tomatoes are one of my favorite crops to grow and preserve. There are thousands of varieties to choose from. Which tomatoes should you grow? …

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How to Keep Gardens Alive in Intense Heat
May 30, 2023 · · Growing

In addition to planning your planting and harvest dates based on the average frost dates for your area and being aware of which areas of your garden receive full or partial sun, being prepared for hot weather extremes is another important consideration.

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Success with Apple Trees
May 30, 2023 · · Growing

Apple trees are one of the best things you can have on a homestead, providing beauty, shade, and delicious fruit. So how do you go about picking the perfect trees?

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Colander Gardens for Kids
May 30, 2023 · · Growing

Add to Favorites Are there children in your world who are “greens challenged?” If this sounds familiar, you know how stubborn they can be about eating salad greens. Maybe it’s …

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Moving the Goal Post
May 30, 2023 · · Self-Reliance

Add to Favorites By Sherri Talbot While goal setting is important for farming, the first thing to remember is that farms have different functions, depending on their product and output …

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Garbanzo Bean Coffee
May 30, 2023 · · Canning & Kitchen

Forget the fair trade or locally-roasted stickers: you can’t get much more locally produced than your own backyard!

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Success in the Kitchen Starts with Good Knives
May 30, 2023 · · Canning & Kitchen

No matter what your background is, what cultural dish you are preparing, or where you live, the key to success in the kitchen all starts with good knives.

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Why a Former Teacher Chose Homeschool
May 30, 2023 · · Self-Reliance

After seeing the inner workings and cultures of dozens of schools, I made a firm resolution: I would homeschool my own children by any means necessary.

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Old-Fashioned Potato Candy
April 3, 2023 · · Canning & Kitchen, Recipes

With few ingredients and the right touch of vanilla, it is an old-fashioned potato candy that proves you should never judge a candy by its title.

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