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Continue reading →: Tomato Seed SavingGarden Season! Ahhhh…that magical time of year when you get fresh produce right outside your door. Not only do you get the satisfaction of growing it yourself, you get to enjoy the unmistakable flavor that comes with it. Especially from a fresh, red, ripe, juicy tomato. Not the hot house,…
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Continue reading →: From Scraps to Sweetness: Making Peach Peel JellyOne of the most satisfying parts of preserving food is finding creative ways to use every last bit. After a long day of canning peaches, we’re always left with a large bowl of peels, pits, and the small fleshy bits that cling to them. It seems like a shame to…
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Continue reading →: From Scraps to Sensational: Making Vinegar with Your Strawberry LeftoversSummer is in full swing, and with it comes an abundance of delicious fruits! We’ve been busy picking (and buying!) beautiful strawberries, and let’s be honest, those hulls and tops can add up quickly. But before you toss them in the compost bin, consider this: those “scraps” hold the potential…
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Continue reading →: Discovering Curlycup Gumweed: A New Star in Our Medicinal GardenThis year, a new green friend has truly blossomed in our medicinal garden: Curlycup Gumweed (Grindelia squarrosa). After planting seeds last year, we’re thrilled to see its unique, resinous yellow flowers finally opening, marking its official welcome into our herbal apothecary. This fascinating plant, often considered a roadside “weed,” is…
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Continue reading →: A Homestead UpdateI’m going to start off apologizing for the lack of posts, it’s been a busy few weeks and I’m a bad social media person. We had a very rainy May and the work needed to get done, so the days it wasn’t raining we were out working around the homestead.…
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Continue reading →: New Book – DandelionToday’s the day my friends, the newest book in my series covering all things Dandelion is out now, Grow, Gather, Heal: The Healing Wisdom of Dandelion! I’m very excited for this book, it’s over 300 pages of everything you’d ever want to know about using Dandelion’s in your every day…
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Continue reading →: Dandelion KombuchaIf I’m being honest, I was never interested in kombucha. I had never tried it or even had the desire to. I knew it was supposed to have some health benefits but didn’t really give it a second thought. Then, a very sweet lady had offered me a SCOBY for…
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Continue reading →: Cleavers Season: Harvesting, History, and Our Daily Spring TonicIt’s that time of year again-cleavers are popping up everywhere! What started as a small patch at the back of our property last year has now exploded into a lush green carpet, stretching far beyond what we could ever use. We’re even finding cleavers sneaking into flower beds around the…
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Continue reading →: Homemade Dishwashing Detergent TabletsSo we’ve got the laundry detergent figured out, we have the homemade pine and orange cleaner so what’s next? Homemade Dishwashing Detergent! Once again, I started by taking a peak at the ingredients in a popular brand of dishwashing detergent pods. And once again, I could not pronounce the majority…
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Continue reading →: Propagating Blackberries and Raspberries: Tip Layering for Easy SuccessOne of the joys of growing blackberries and raspberries is how easily they can be propagated to expand your berry patch. Last summer, we did the tip layering method, and it turned out to be an incredibly effective way to create new plants. With nearly a 100% success rate, we now…
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