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How to Make Beard Balm

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Post published:November 12, 2019
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Currently, beards are pretty trendy. Also, with "No-Shave November" and Christmas coming up, a homemade beard balm is a great gift idea for the bearded folks in your life. Learn…

Cornmeal & Fennel Seed Digestive Biscuits

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Post published:October 23, 2019
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These cornmeal and fennel seed digestive biscuits are big on flavor and texture. Rich, golden cornmeal offers these biscuits a light, airy texture, while anise-tasting fennel seeds benefit your digestive…

Clever Ways to Extend Your Gardening Season

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Post published:October 13, 2019
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There are many clever ways to extend your gardening season. Below, I will explain the various techniques that can get you up to 6-8 extra weeks of garden productivity. These…

Finding Joy in the Garden in Fall: Dealing with Harvest Overwhelm

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Post published:September 25, 2019
Post category:Gardening Tips Joyful Reflections Learn
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Learn how to find joy in the garden in fall, despite struggling with frantic feelings of urgency to get everything done in the garden and often dealing with harvest overwhelm.…

Easy Refrigerator Dill Pickle Slices

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Post published:September 5, 2019
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This quick pickle recipe is perfect for those days when you’re only getting a handful of pickles from the garden. Instead of getting all of the canning equipment out for…

Homemade Garlic Dill Pickles (A Canning Recipe)

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Post published:August 27, 2019
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Since I finally had a good crop of pickling cucumbers, I decided to make a variation of my family’s homemade garlic dill pickles recipe. These flavorful pickles are the perfect…

How to Make Your Own Compost

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Post published:August 1, 2019
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Learn how to make your own compost. Making compost is a wonderfully sustainable way to make healthy soil for your garden from your own kitchen scraps and livestock/yard waste. This…

Garden Fresh Pizza Sauce Recipe

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Post published:July 30, 2019
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With only a small basket of tomatoes from your garden (as well as some fresh garden herbs), you can easily whip up this garden fresh pizza sauce recipe and make…

The Benefits of Gardening: A Gardener’s Reflection

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Post published:June 6, 2019
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Let's talk about the benefits of gardening. Here's a list of 7 gardening benefits that I personally think are what makes gardening extra special and important. This is my second article…

How to Grow Asparagus

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Post published:May 6, 2019
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Learn how to grow Asparagus. Asparagus is a wonderful vegetable to add to your gardens. Not only is fresh garden asparagus taste WAY better than the asparagus from the store,…