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Growing and raising our own food is extremely important to our family. Raising pigs on our homestead plays a huge role in that. Growing our own pork is not just about the end goal of filling the freezer, it has much to do with entire process of raising them from a piglet to a full grown, butcher weight pig. Learning…
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If you’ve been around here long, you know that I love to grow beautiful and unusual things. I also like for those things to serve a purpose like being a delicious food for my family to eat. Dragon Tongue Beans fit the bill exactly! Dragon Tongue Beans – Beautiful and Delicious When I first saw pictures of Dragon Tongue Beans…
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We love to grow green beans! They’re are a staple in our garden and our pantry. They are easy to grow, harvest, and preserve. Can’t beat that! I love having my pantry shelves lined with foods that we’ve grown and canned. It’s just so rewarding to feed my family a meal that we’ve been a part of from the small…
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How to start homesteading? This is a question that starts burning in the heart of many. Sometimes the thought can be completely overwhelming. It can be hard to know when to start or even how to start homesteading. I have some tips to help you get started and I hope they will encourage you on your way. How to Start…
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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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