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A Coffee Break For Your Garden

A Coffee Break For Your Garden

The soil in my high-plains garden is nothing like the rich, chocolate cake loam I grew up with in southern Idaho. No, I’ve got two extremes—sandy and dry, and heavy clay. So now I’m constantly on the lookout for free ...

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Preserving Your Herbs

Preserving Your Herbs

One of the best parts of any garden is the delight that comes from growing fresh herbs. While many types of herbs can be easily grown through the winter months, either in moderate outdoor climates or indoors on a sunny ...

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How To Make Pectin From Scratch

How To Make Pectin From Scratch

Warm weather often means jam-making time at my house. Raspberry jam is my particular favorite, but I make a big stock of strawberry for my husband too. Jams and conserves are among the simplest canning projects to undertake. All you ...

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Quick Fixes for “Gardener’s Back”

Quick Fixes for “Gardener’s Back”

Gardener’s back may not be an official medical condition, but if you’ve ever felt twinges, aches, and muscle pains after an afternoon of tending to your plants, you know it’s no joke. What starts off as mild soreness can easily ...

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Food Drying 101

Food Drying 101

Long before pressure canners or water-bath-canners existed, people preserved food by drying it. In fact, anthropologists have found dried corn and squash dating more than 6,000 years ago in ancient caves and dwellings. Home-canned foods do have a certain charm. ...

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Tatting, an Old-World Art

Tatting, an Old-World Art

On the altar of my church lies a tatted coverlet adorned with hundreds of small, intricate knots and rings. I’m always fascinated with this coverlet, and I’ll confess to having heard less than all of a sermon on more than ...

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Space-Saving Gardens

Space-Saving Gardens

Gardening is one of the most satisfying activities you can find. Whether you garden as a hobby or a way of life, the process and the results are both immensely satisfying. Fresh air and exercise are guaranteed, while either beautiful ...

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