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I’ve talked about all the reasons we are growing an heirloom garden before. I have a lot of favorite plants (like ALL of them!) but some are my favorite-favorite. Heirloom tomatoes happen to be one of those. Homegrown tomatoes of any sort beat store bought hands down. If you want to ramp up the flavor, texture, and appearance, heirloom tomatoes…
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We grow a ton of green beans in our garden. I mean, there are 10 of us so we kind of need a lot of food. I really like to can our green beans so that our family can enjoy the bounty of out harvest throughout the year. As the garden season winds down, I always find myself picking and…
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I learned how to make sourdough bread several years ago. That was such a great skill to learn! I started out with an Alaskan Sourdough Starter Culture to make my own sourdough starter. I finally tweaked my own sourdough bread recipe for perfection. Why Sourdough? Did you know that commercial yeasts didn’t become available until about 1870? Did you ever wonder…
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If I said that I didn’t completely geek out get a little excited when I was given the opportunity to review Amy Fewell’s new book, “The Homesteader’s Natural Chicken Keeping Handbook“, I’d not be being 100% upfront with you. If you don’t know who Amy Fewell is, let me tell you a little about her. Amy has a blog and…
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Summer squash is one of our favorite vegetables to grow and to eat. It’s prolific and easy to grow. Our family is very passionate about gardening and when we find something we all love to eat and it grows well for us, it’s a huge win in my book! We love growing a large variety of vegetables. We also love…
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Cucumbers are one of my favorite vegetables to grow in the garden for several reasons. First, I love to grow cucumbers because cucumbers are EASY to grow. (I have a several easy to grow vegetables on my list) First, they don’t require a lot so it makes them fun to grow. Second, they’re prolific, you’re almost guaranteed to get a…
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