Mending Matters
I promised you old fashioned skills, and it doesn’t get any more old fashioned then mending! Did you immediately imagine […]
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Canning Apple Pie Filling
What to do when you keep getting baskets of backyard apples sent home with you? The obvious answer would usually
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Pickled Garlic
Tried something new this week! I have never eaten pickled garlic before, but have hear rave reviews. Apparently it is
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DIY Raised Beds from Tote Bins
Why, you may ask, would anyone be gardening in tote bins in the first place? Personally, I am doing it
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Where You Plant Things Matters
Or the case of the Terrible Tea. You have probably heard of companion planting. Plant the marigolds with your tomatoes,
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Jam Season!
Hello my darlings, are you knee deep in fruit or berries? Raspberries are the big one in our yard, but
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Why You Should Plant Berries in Your Garden
I feel like this first paragraph could just read “Because they are obviously delicious. The End.”, but alas we are
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Making Homemade Lilac Sugar
Walking through our backyard the other week, I couldn’t help but enjoy the way the lilacs smell while in bloom.
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What To Do If You Haven’t Started Your Garden Yet
The books, blogs, and gardening experts are clear; you should have a dozen different vegetables in the ground by now,
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How to Prioritize What to Plant When You Have a Small Garden
Despite my earlier post about wanting to just plant everything, I do have a method for narrowing it down. I