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Grow Your Own: Garlic
Why plant garlic? Garlic (Allium sativum) is an incredibly common ingredient in meals from cultures the world over. It is also readily available at the grocery store, supermarket, farmer’s market, corner store, co-op, bodega, convenience store, and anywhere else you might purchase food, and it is typically very affordable. So why bother to grow your
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7 Reasons to Skip the Spray
When I was a kid, dandelion was one of my favorite flowers. I never thought of it as a weed, it was too pretty for that classification. I remember picking it in the field at recess and making dandelion chains which we wore proudly as bracelets, necklaces, and flower crowns. And the fluffy seed heads
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What to Read This Winter
This post-holiday, pre-spring stretch of the year can feel pretty gloomy. We’re past the solstice, but it is most definitely still winter. Days are still short, weather is still cold, storms are still storming. If you’re anything like me the moment the holiday decorations come down you get the itch to start planting and working
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12 Months of Homesteading Skills
Feeling the pull to homestead, but not in a position to live your homesteading dreams just now? I’ve said it before, and I’m sure I will say it again, homesteading is a lifestyle, not a location. Regardless of where you live, you can start building homestead skills now. As with most anything, it takes time
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Cover Crops for the Backyard Garden
As a homesteader and home gardener working with a small space, I am always looking for sustainable ways to maximize my garden production. The more I can get out of my little garden, the better! Everything starts with soil health. Healthy soil produces healthy plants. It really is that simple, and that complicated. The thing
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DIY All-Purpose Cleaning Spray
Is it just me or do lemons just smell clean? Maybe it’s the fact that most commercial cleaners are lemon scented so we’re conditioned to think that, or maybe it’s just that lemons (and citrus fruits in general) are so fresh and bright. I don’t know, but when I clean I like things to be
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