A food dehydrator can come in quite handy in achieving your food goals, whether you are a homesteader searching for ways to be more self-sufficient, a health food nut trying to find food with as few additives as possible, or ...
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A Quick Primer For Fall And Winter Vegetable Storage
As the nights bring frost, and your plants reach their maturity, it is time to start thinking about what you are going to do with all of that food out in your garden. While canning, freezing, drying, and fermenting are ...
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As a child growing up in southern Idaho, October meant one thing: spud harvest time. School was cancelled for two weeks and everyone, young and old, headed to the fields to help bring the potatoes in. Spud harvesting machinery rolled ...
Read More »How to Create Garden-Fresh Freezer Meals
Life is busy; we are constantly inundated with hectic schedules and are pulled in a number of directions by daily demands. Freezing meals ahead of time can be a great time saver for a busy family, all while preserving a ...
Read More »All About Oyster Mushrooms
If you are looking for a nutritious and tasty way to enhance your culinary journeys in the kitchen, look no further than oyster mushrooms. These intriguing large mushrooms are the perfect addition to recipes calling for seafood due to their ...
Read More »Extending Your Growing Season
The temperatures are dropping, and you might feel a little melancholy thinking about your garden freezing under all that snow and not having any fresh produce until summertime. Put away the tissues and consider these methods of extending the growing ...
Read More »Top Fall Gardening Tips
Summer’s garden bounties are winding down with the change of the seasons, and many garden beds are cleaned out, readily awaiting the next planting. The great news is you don’t have to wait for spring to plant, even if you ...
Read More »Plants For Abundant Fall Color
As the temperatures start to dip, especially at night, and the days become shorter, you may be noticing that autumn is on its way. Depending upon your location, leaves may be just beginning to change color, preparing to transform the ...
Read More »Sharing The Bounty Of Your Harvest
Many of us that garden will grow much more produce than our family can consume while still fresh. We share with our neighbors, friends, and family, but there is still a mountain of veggies in the pantry that need to ...
Read More »Growing Vegetables Indoors
As the winter months descend upon us all, it can be a bit depressing thinking about the layers of snow blanketing our growing spaces. While some vegetables will certainly do just fine in the colder months, there are certain plants ...
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